The Poind and his Man

The Poind and his Man is a prehistoric site in Northumberland, England, near the village of Bolam and about 7 miles (11 km) west of Morpeth. The site, consisting of a burial mound and a standing stone, is a scheduled monument.^[1]

The Poind and his Man

Viewed from the north-west
Shown within Northumberland
Location	near Bolam
Coordinates	55°8′0.240″N 1°53′53.916″W
OS grid reference	NZ 066 821
Type	Tumulus, standing stone
History
Periods	Late Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age
Site notes
Archaeologists	John Warburton
Scheduled monument
Designated	28 November 1932
Reference no.	1015530

Description

The burial mound, described as a round cairn, is situated on a small knoll. It dates from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age. Its diameter is 14 metres (46 ft), and it is 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) high.^[1]

A standing stone, height 2 metres (6 ft 7 in), is next to the mound; it was formerly one of two such stones ("the poind and his man").^[1] The standing stone in the grounds of Wallington Hall is thought to have been moved from here in the early 18th century.^[1][2]

The mound was partly excavated in the 18th century by John Warburton. He found a cist near the top of the centre of the mound.^[1]

Archaeological sites nearby

• Huckhoe Settlement, an Iron Age and Romano-British site
• Shaftoe Crags Settlement, a Romano-British site
• Slate Hill Settlement, an Iron Age site