Afton, Isle of Wight

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Afton is a hamlet just outside of Freshwater on the west side of the Isle of Wight. It features a local hill known as Afton Down which was the site of a very large rock concert in 1970. Freshwater Bay Golf Course is located on Afton Down.

A barrow located on Afton Down has been the subject of archaeological interest, and is thought to be from the Bronze Age.[1]

A yearly Apple Day Festival takes place every fall at a commercial nursery known as Afton Park. The Apple Festival draws several thousand people a year to enjoy entertainment, a children's "apple olympics", and demonstrations.

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  1. ^ Neolithic to Early Bronze Age Resource Assessment: The Isle of Wight, Oxford Archaeology: Exploring the Human Journey

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