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The Poind and his Man

Neolithic–Early Bronze Age burial cairn and standing stone, Northumberland

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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.

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Partial excavation by John Warburton

18th century

Standing stone moved to Wallington Hall

early 18th century

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Burial and Funerary Structures

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Artificial Mounds
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United Kingdom

Coordinates

55.13° N, -1.90° E