Type
Hill
Area of use
Midlands, NE England, NW England, Wales
Small hill, mound, tummock. Can also be used to describe e.g. a tump of grass. [S.H.]
Etymology
late 16th century: of unknown origin.
Example locations
- Windmill Tump
Rodmarton, Gloucestershire - Pentre Tump
Radnorshire, Wales
Entry contributors:
Sarah Hobbs, Chris Johnson, Colin MacGregor