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Dates
Destroyed at the end of the First Age
Location
On the River Sirion, under the northern eaves of Brethil
Pronunciation
bri'thiach (the 'ch' sound here is as in Scots 'Loch')
Meaning
'gravel-ford'
Other names

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Brithiach

The northern ford of the Sirion

Map of the Brithiach

The ford over the northern reaches of the River Sirion, north of the Forest of Brethil on the margins of Dimbar.


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  • Updated 5 August 2017
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