Bouldnor, Isle of Wight

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Bouldnor
Bouldnor shown within the Isle of Wight
OS grid reference	SZ3789
Shire county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • Isle of Wight

Coordinates: 50°42′26″N 1°28′43″W / 50.7073, -1.4786

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.^[1]

There is currently some oil exploration being done in Bouldnor.^{[citation needed]}

Bouldnor was the site of a brickmaking enterprise.

The Bouldnor soapbox derby was held in 2005. It was a big success, so it was repeated in 2006.

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