Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (to) puntes stane 956 BCS934 13th

• Poltin(g)stan t.Hy3 Stowe

• Pultingston 1300 WMiv

• Poltyngston t.Ed3 For

• Pultingstone Copice 1570 PembSurv

• Powtingstones Cops 1589 Map

• Poltenstone 1603 For

• Poultingstone 1651 Hoare

Etymology

Powtenstone (6″) is (to ) puntes stane 956 (13th) BCS 934, Poltin (g )stan t. Hy 3Stowe 798, Pultingston 1300 WM iv, Poltyngston t. Ed 3For , Pultingstone Copice 1570 PembSurv, Powtingstones Cops 1589Map , Poltenstone 1603For , Poultingstone 1651 Hoare. If the OE  form is to be relied on, the first element must be the recorded personal name Punt , cf. Pointers (PN Sr 89), Pounsley (PN Sx 393) and Poyntington (PN Do 301). The second element is stan , 'stone,' no doubt an old boundary stone, ing is used as a connective.