The Encyclopedia of Arda - Long Marshes (original) (raw)

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Dates Grew to become impassable by the year III 2941 Location The northeastern fringes of Mirkwood, along the courses of the River Running and the Forest River near the Long Lake Settlements The Marshes lay between the Elvenking's Halls and Lake-town Indexes: Alphabetical: L Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 23 April 2016 This entry is complete The marshlands east of Mirkwood Southward of the Lonely Mountain, the River Running joined the Forest River to form the Long Lake, then flowed on within the eastern margins of Mirkwood before it emerged from the trees at the eastern end of the Old Forest Road. This entire belt of land along the eastern fringes of the Forest was given to flooding, forming a waterlogged region running many miles north to south, and separating Erebor from northern Mirkwood. In the later years of the Third Age great rains swept this area, and the flooding of the River Running became worse. Upheaval from earthquakes (caused, it was said, by the Dragon of Erebor) also expanded the Long Marshes, making the eastern end of the Old Forest Road impassable. By III 2941, when Bilbo Baggins passed through Mirkwood, even the northern Elf-path through the Forest trailed off to become lost in the trackless swampland of the Marshes. See also... Old Forest Road Indexes: Alphabetical: L Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 23 April 2016 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2009-2010, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Get the key facts about how the DISC personality test works, and how it can deliver real advantages.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Grew to become impassable by the year III 2941 Location The northeastern fringes of Mirkwood, along the courses of the River Running and the Forest River near the Long Lake Settlements The Marshes lay between the Elvenking's Halls and Lake-town Indexes: Alphabetical: L Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 23 April 2016 This entry is complete The marshlands east of Mirkwood Map of the Long Marshes

Southward of the Lonely Mountain, the River Running joined the Forest River to form the Long Lake, then flowed on within the eastern margins of Mirkwood before it emerged from the trees at the eastern end of the Old Forest Road. This entire belt of land along the eastern fringes of the Forest was given to flooding, forming a waterlogged region running many miles north to south, and separating Erebor from northern Mirkwood. In the later years of the Third Age great rains swept this area, and the flooding of the River Running became worse. Upheaval from earthquakes (caused, it was said, by the Dragon of Erebor) also expanded the Long Marshes, making the eastern end of the Old Forest Road impassable. By III 2941, when Bilbo Baggins passed through Mirkwood, even the northern Elf-path through the Forest trailed off to become lost in the trackless swampland of the Marshes. See also... Old Forest Road Indexes: Alphabetical: L Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 23 April 2016 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2009-2010, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Get the key facts about how the DISC personality test works, and how it can deliver real advantages.