Barrow-downs
Quick Facts
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| Dates: | The oldest barrows on the downs were said to date back as far as the First Age | ||||||||||||||
| Location: | East of the Shire, between the Old Forest and Bree | ||||||||||||||
| Origins: | Used as burial grounds since the earliest days of Men Evil spirits were sent to dwell there by the Witch-king in the middle years of the Third Age |
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| Race: | Built by Men, later inhabited by Barrow-wights | ||||||||||||||
| Meaning: | 'Barrow' is an old word for the grave-mounds found among these hills | ||||||||||||||
| Other names: | Tyrn Gorthad | ||||||||||||||
The haunted hills of Tyrn Gorthad
The downs to the east of the Shire that held the ancient burial grounds of Men. During the time of the realm of Angmar, evil things came to dwell among the barrows, and some were still to be found there at the time of the War of the Ring.
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