Memorials & monuments · North East England
Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall
In or near Bolam.
Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
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 m, and it is 1.9 m high. 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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1334, -1.8983
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Belsay
- Postcode
- NE61 4DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q17662287 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Poind and his Man (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall?
- Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 4DZ), in the parish of Belsay.
- What is Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall?
- Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall?
- Drivers can use postcode NE61 4DZ.
- Is Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall free to visit?
- Yes, Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 4DZ. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.