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Dates Founded after the settlement of the Shire in III 1601 (year 1 by the Shire-reckoning) Location Among the hills of the northern Eastfarthing of the Shire Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Pronunciation 'bro'ckenbores' Meaning 'Badger burrowings'1 Other names Also known as 'Brockenborings' Indexes: Alphabetical: B Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 2 October 2019 This entry is complete A settlement in the north of the Shire Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A hamlet or village in the northern part of the Shire's Eastfarthing, in the hilly region westward of Scary. This was one of the more outlying parts of the Shire, which was perhaps the reason that a band of Hobbit rebels hid here for a time when 'Sharkey' took control of the Shire during the War of the Ring. The name of this place is given as 'Brockenbores' in the text of The Lord of the Rings, but as 'Brockenborings' on the map that accompanies the trilogy. Both versions of the name have the same meaning, and translate approximately as 'badger-burrowings'. Notes 1 Tolkien explains the name Brockenbores in his notes for translators of The Lord of the Rings as meaning 'badgers' borings' or 'badgers' tunnellings'. He intentionally gave it the form of an English village name, but did not believe that a place with exactly that name existed. He was correct, though there are numerous places in England with names starting with Brock-, and one case of Brocken- (specifically, Brockenhurst in Hampshire). These real place-names are, however, only rarely related to badgers; more usually they suggest the existence of a person named 'Broca' in the history of the village, or that the land there was broken or uneven. See also... Badgers, Dwaling, Eastfarthing of the Shire Indexes: Alphabetical: B Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 2 October 2019 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2012, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus produces DISC psychometric profiles written in plain language and easily understandable.

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Dates Founded after the settlement of the Shire in III 1601 (year 1 by the Shire-reckoning) Location Among the hills of the northern Eastfarthing of the Shire Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Pronunciation 'bro'ckenbores' Meaning 'Badger burrowings'1 Other names Also known as 'Brockenborings' Indexes: Alphabetical: B Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 2 October 2019 This entry is complete A settlement in the north of the Shire

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of Brockenbores

A hamlet or village in the northern part of the Shire's Eastfarthing, in the hilly region westward of Scary. This was one of the more outlying parts of the Shire, which was perhaps the reason that a band of Hobbit rebels hid here for a time when 'Sharkey' took control of the Shire during the War of the Ring. The name of this place is given as 'Brockenbores' in the text of The Lord of the Rings, but as 'Brockenborings' on the map that accompanies the trilogy. Both versions of the name have the same meaning, and translate approximately as 'badger-burrowings'. Notes 1 Tolkien explains the name Brockenbores in his notes for translators of The Lord of the Rings as meaning 'badgers' borings' or 'badgers' tunnellings'. He intentionally gave it the form of an English village name, but did not believe that a place with exactly that name existed. He was correct, though there are numerous places in England with names starting with Brock-, and one case of Brocken- (specifically, Brockenhurst in Hampshire). These real place-names are, however, only rarely related to badgers; more usually they suggest the existence of a person named 'Broca' in the history of the village, or that the land there was broken or uneven. See also... Badgers, Dwaling, Eastfarthing of the Shire Indexes: Alphabetical: B Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 2 October 2019 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2012, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus produces DISC psychometric profiles written in plain language and easily understandable.