An egg shaped mound of moraine (unsorted angular rock) deposited by a melting glacier and then re shaped by the glacier as it moves over it. There is a steep side and a gentle slope. Many become grassed over,but can be found in groups or swarms. [P.C.]
Etymology
From the Irish word droimnín (“little ridge”). [D.V.]
Example locations
- Eden Valley (area around)
Cumbria
Entry contributors:
Debbie Jenner, Chris Johnson, Paul Magson, Malcolm Winslade, Paul Crosby, David Varley