Long Island (Hampshire)

Island in Langstone Harbour in Hampshire, England

Long Island at high tide

Long Island is an island in Langstone Harbour in Hampshire, England.[1] It is 750 metres (820 yd) long and up to 250 metres (270 yd) wide.[2] Three Bronze Age pots have been found on the island as has Mesolithic and late neolithic flint-work.[2] Bronze Age pottery along with smaller amounts of Romano-British pottery have also been found on the island.[2]

In 1978, the island, along with the other islands in Langstone harbour were acquired by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds who turned it into a bird sanctuary.[3] Since that time unauthorised landings have been forbidden.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Havant Borough Townscape, Landscape and Seascape Character Assessment February 2007" (PDF). Havant Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
2. ^ a b c Adam, Neil J; Momber, Gary (2000). "Long Island". In Allen, Michael J; Gardiner, Julie (eds.). Our Changing Coast a survey of the intertidal archaeology of Langstone Harbour Hampshire. York: Council for British Archaeology. pp. 97–100\. ISBN 1-902771-14-1.
3. ^ a b Tweed, Ronald (2000). A History of Langstone Harbour and its environs in the County of Hampshire. Dido Publications. pp. 159–160\. ISBN 0-9533312-1-0.

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