What is recorded here
Pewit Island is a small islet located near Portsmouth, historically associated with the coastal geography of the region. Its name may derive from "pewit," an old term for a lapwing bird, suggesting it was once a site of birdlife or a landmark for navigation.
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Places near here
Portchester HouseListed building · 1687 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Churchill CottageListed building · 1731 yd
Village PilloryMemorial · 1750 yd
Portsmouth HarbourBay · 1.0 mi
Inner Bailey, Portchester CastleCastle, fort or tower · 1.0 mi
Portchester Castle, keep and inner courtyardCastle, fort or tower · 1.0 mi
Cams BayBay · 1.2 mi
Fort BrockhurstScheduled monument · 1.4 mi
Shipwreck -Hardway GosportShipwreck · 1.5 mi
Marian grotto next to the parish church of St ColumbaCave or cavern · 1.7 mi
Explosion! Museum of Naval FirepowerMuseum · 1.7 mi
M27 running beneath Portsdown HillMountain or hill · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Barry Shimmon · CC BY-SA 2.0