The Longstone
Mottistone / Isle of Wight · Neolithic monument
What history records
Two standing stones survive as part of the prehistoric long-barrow landscape around Mottistone.
Why it matters in the novel
Mottistone belongs to the novel’s layered history and remembered sounds. Its real archaeology and the fictional notebook must not be confused.
Stone · remembrance · interpretation
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