The site of a stone age settlement, preserved under layers of silt, has been discovered off the coast of the Isle of Wight.  Included in the find is a fire pit, presumed to be an oven, which was first used about 9,000 years ago.
     The settlement, now thirty feet beneath the sea and 500 yards off the coast of Bouldnor, was found by divers.The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology hope to gather funds for a full investigation.

Source: BBC News (25 November 2004)