North Binness Island
North Binness Island is an island in Langstone Harbour[1] It is 900 metres (980 yd) long and up to 250 metres (270 yd) wide but only rises to 2.5 metres (8 ft) above Ordnance Datum[2] The island was originally (along with a large part of Farlington Marshes) part of Binner's Island.[3] The island has been uninhabited in recent times but there is evidence of historical occupation. A 100-metre (110 yd) long earthwork on the island has been suggested to date from the 18th century.[2] There is also archaeological evidence that suggests the island was occupied during the Bronze Age and the Roman period.[2] Finds from the Bronze Age include evidence of a salt works.[4] The Island and has also produced finds dating back to the Mesolithic period prior to the formation of Langstone Harbour and the island.[4]
The island was formerly home to a pond which is now filled with mud.[2] Plants on the island consist of salt-water grasses and a few trees.[2]
In 1978 the island along with the other islands in Langstone harbour was acquired by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds who turned it into a bird sanctuary.[5] Since that time unauthorised landings have been forbidden.[5]
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