The Encyclopedia of Arda - Sarn Athrad (original) (raw)

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Dates Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location On the river Gelion, a little northward of the inflow of Ascar Origins Apparently established as part of the Dwarf-road from the Blue Mountains Race Used especially by Dwarves Culture Dwarves of the Blue Mountains Tributaries Above the inflow of Ascar, first of the six rivers of Ossiriand to flow into Gelion Pronunciation sa'rrn a'thrad ('rr' emphasises that the r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning 'Stone crossing' Other names Ford of Stones Indexes: Alphabetical: S Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 24 November 2021 Updates planned: 1 The crossing-place of the River Gelion Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of Sarn Athrad The stony ford of the River Gelion across which the Dwarf-road from the Blue Mountains entered East Beleriand. See also... Dwarf-road, Dwarves, Ford of Stones, Haldad, Seven Rivers of Ossir Indexes: Alphabetical: S Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 24 November 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2015, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus questionnaires work on the screen or in printed form to suit your needs, in any of dozens of languages.