View of Compton Bay from Compton Cliff by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Compton Bay
A scenic bay on the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight.
Part of the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) that is popular for walking and especially fossil and dinosaur footprint hunting that were made around 120 million years ago.
Created: 21 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Compton Bay
Local History around Compton Bay
There are some historic monuments around including:
Hurst Castle and lighthouseBowl barrow in woodland on Shalcombe Down: 200m south west of Shalcombe ManorRound barrow 870m north east of Brook Hill HouseBowl barrow 650m SE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay DownBell barrow on Shalcombe Down: 500m south west of Shalcombe ManorBowl barrow 340m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton DownLong mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down, 800m west of Freshwater Bay HouseTwo bowl barrows 440m north of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone DownRound barrow cemetery on East Afton DownBowl barrow 830m SE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay DownThree bowl barrows 700m SE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay DownBowl barrow 350m north east of Compton FarmBowl barrow on Tapnell DownThree bowl barrows 280m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton DownGolden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defencesRound barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five Barrows'Bowl barrow 540m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone DownRound barrow 600m south east of Sudmoor CottageThe Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone CottageBowl barrow in Coombe Plantation on Chessell Down: 710m north west of Longstone CottageTwo bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone DownTwo bowl barrows on High Down, 370m west of Tennyson's BeaconCastle Hill earthworkBowl barrow in Coombe Plantation on Chessell Down: 830m north west of Longstone CottageBowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone CottageYarmouth CastleThree confluent bowl barrows 340m ESE of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton DownRound barrow 100m west of Old CoastguardsBowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton DownLong barrow and part of a round barrow cemetery 130m SSE of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse, on Afton DownA bowl barrow and a bell barrow 600m SSE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay DownBouldnor Battery.
