Seen from the National Trust car park, just off the A361, Burrow Mump is certainly no Glastonbury Tor but a gentle climb to its 79 feet high summit is rewarded with some memorable panoramic views.
To the north, 13 miles away across Sedgemoor, the upper slopes of Brent Knoll are visible, Glastonbury Tor can be seen to the east. The Burton Pynsent Monument near Curry Rivel is conspicuous to the south, while the Wellington Monument on the Blackdown Hills is discernible in the far south west.
Following the decisive Battle of Edington (Ethandune), King Alfred had the defeated Danish king baptised in the village of Aller which lies at the western foot of Aller Hill 2.5 miles south east of the Mump. Edington, 6 miles north on the far side of the Polden Hills, is suggested by some historians to be "Ethandune", the site of Alfred's victory, rather than Edington in Wiltshire. Being from Somerset, I am happy to support this theory!
The view south-east across Southlake Moor. The western slopes of Aller Hill and the village of Aller are at the top left. |
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