by Justinc
Burrow Mump and St Michael's Church
A 24 metre natural mound in the Somerset Levels, UK. Probably used as a Norman motte with a terraced track spiralling around the hill. A 15th century church was used by Royalist troops during the English Civil War. Rebuilding of the church started in 1793, but due to shortage of money was abandoned, leaving the ruins we see today. If sea levels rise, the mump could once again become a refuge: the surrounding drained Levels are up to 6 metres below the high tide in the neighbouring Bristol Channel. Both the words "burrow" and "mump" mean hill, so it must have made a big impression on the locals!
Burrow Mump and St Michael's Church
A 24 metre natural mound in the Somerset Levels, UK. Probably used as a Norman motte with a terraced track spiralling around the hill. A 15th century church was used by Royalist troops during the English Civil War. Rebuilding of the church started in 1793, but due to shortage of money was abandoned, leaving the ruins we see today. If sea levels rise, the mump could once again become a refuge: the surrounding drained Levels are up to 6 metres below the high tide in the neighbouring Bristol Channel. Both the words "burrow" and "mump" mean hill, so it must have made a big impression on the locals!