The pillar was spotted on Compton Beach, on the west side of the island, over the weekend. Island resident Alexia Fishwick was left "dumbstruck" after the discovery, which she described as "really quite magical". "I thought it was very bizarre when I first saw it and immediately researched the ones found in Utah, California and Romania. It posted an image of the Utah monolith on Instagram, with a £34,000 price tag. However, when asked about the Isle of Wight structure, it said: "The monolith is out of my control at this point.

Source: Daily Mirror December 07, 2020 19:45 UTC