Atherfield Ledge is a rocky outcrop extending from the coast of the Back of the Wight , Isle of Wight . This is a famous shipwreck location. Along with Brook Ledge and Brighstone Ledge it is one of the area's main shipping hazards.
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1-562: About two miles east from the Brighstone Ledge the Atherfield ledge is a small (half a mile square) outcrop occupying a central position reaching into the current. Numerous ships have been wrecked upon this ledge because it's the focal point of the tide, many have left their remains turning it into a graveyard. 50°37′N 1°22′W / 50.61°N 1.36°W / 50.61; -1.36 This article about
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