Bouldnor, Isle of Wight

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official_name =Bouldnor
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region= South East England
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Bouldnor is a hamlet near Yarmouth on the west coast of the Isle of Wight in southern England. At one time there was a gun battery emplacement at Bouldnor.

The Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Village is an internationally important archaeological site underwater off the coast of the Bouldnor Cliffs. Mesolithic flints and other items have been found. This material dates from 8000 years ago.Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/6928293.stm|title=Fight on to save Stone Age Atlantis|accessdate=2007-09-06|publisher=BBC News|date=2007-08-08|author=Eleanor Williams ]

Bouldnor is located on the A3054 road, and public transport is provided by buses on Southern Vectis route 7.

There is currently some oil exploration being done in Bouldnor.Fact|date=September 2007

Bouldnor was the site of a brickmaking enterprise.Fact|date=August 2008

The Bouldnor soapbox derby was held in 2005. It was a big success, so it was repeated in 2006.Fact|date=August 2008

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