The discovery of hundreds of artefacts has enabled experts to chart a legacy of intensive farming through the Bronze and Iron ages and has also raised the likelihood that the area is also hiding an as-yet undiscovered settlement
A 100 million year old fossil recently found near Sandown Beach that weighs in at over 110 kilos has now gone on display at Dinosaur Isle Museum in the town.
A scuba diver is leading an underwater study of a Crimean warship which sunk off the Isle of Wight and is one of the earliest examples of naval steam power and invite ordinary divers to get involved.
The Isle of Wight boasted a whopping 2,000 finds in 2012. Read on to learn more about archaeological finds on the Island and what to do if you come across some treasure.