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Isle Of Wight Monolith Reaches £50,000 on eBay

Bidding on a monolith that appeared on an Isle of Wight beach has reached £50,000 on auction site, eBay.

The monolith appeared on Compton Beach last week, grabbing headlines around the world.

As mystery surrounded its appearance, Islander Tom Dunford, who was previously quoted as 'discovering' the structure on a walk along the beach, admitted he made it.

It was the fourth one to have been erected worldwide - following sightings in Utah, Romania and California. It led to speculation that aliens were behind the structure, much like in film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The monolith was removed and listed on eBay - with bidding now topping a staggering £50,000.

Despite entering a 'bidding contract' when an offer is put forward, it's still yet to be seen if the winner will pay the incredible amount.

Monolith - IWR

The eBay listing by seller steamwor_28 reads:

Authentic Isle Of Wight Monolith As Seen On Tv And Social Media.

'This is not stolen I will explain how I came to obtain this.

'I live on the Isle of Wight and was returning home from a job we were going to pass Compton car park on route home so we thought we would take a look at the famous monolith, unfortunately the monolith was in a sorry state and being loaded onto the back of a national trust pick up truck, I made am offer to purchase the monolith direct from the national trust staff in the form of a cash donation .

'The monolith is in a very sorry state there are cracks and chips to the glass and the timber plinth that the item sat on is missing but could easily be rebuilt.

'Aside from said plinth it could easily be rebuilt and would be an awesome piece to own, you 100% will not find another one this is the real deal Isle of Wight monolith.

'Please note I live on the Isle of Wight and this is collection only.

'This is a charity auction all profits are to be donated to charity and the winning bidder will have a chance to meet the artist Tom Dunford in person.

'Please if you are not a genuine bidder retract your bids this is a charity auction so don't be the one that spoils it for charity.'

You can see the listing here.

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