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Dates
The oldest barrows on the downs were said to date back as far as the First Age
Location
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 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
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Barrow-downsThe haunted hills of Tyrn Gorthad
The Whispering Knights, part of the complex of prehistoric standing stones known as the Rollright Stones in Oxfordshire, England. Well known to Tolkien, it's likely that stones like these formed part of his inspiration for the ancient monuments among the Barrow-downs.
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. See also...Andrath, Angmar, Barrows, Barrow-wights, Bumpkin, Fatty Lumpkin, Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Nazgûl, Men of Bree, Sheep, Swish-tail, Tyrn Gorthad, White-socks, Wise-nose For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2003, 2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. |
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