Hempstead Hill, Isle of Wight

Historical Description

Hempstead Hill, an eminence on the N coast of the Isle of Wight, 2½ miles E by N of Yarmouth. Its sea-face is precipitous, terraced, and subject to landslips; its summit has an elevation of 210 feet above sea-level; and its rocks abound in fluviatile fossils, and include eocene strata, of more recent formation than any other portion of the Isle of Wight.