Dates First established shortly before II 8001 Location At the mouth of the river Gwathló Origins Constructed as a harbour and shipyard by Aldarion of Númenor Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Númenóreans Outflow The haven stood at the head of the firth through which Gwathló emptied into the Great Sea Pronunciation vinyalo'ndeh Meaning 'New Haven' Other names New Haven; later known as Lond Daer the Great Haven, or Lond Daer Enedh the Great Middle Haven Indexes: Alphabetical: V Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 11 February 2020 Updates planned: 1 The ancient haven at the mouth of the Gwathló Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV A harbour founded by Aldarion and the Venturers at the mouth of the Gwathló; it was one of the first settlements built by the Númenóreans in Middle-earth, and survived (at least in part) into the Third Age as the port of Lond Daer. Notes 1 We don't have a precise date for the founding of Vinyalondë, but we know that it took place during a voyage that immediately preceded Aldarion's formal recognition as King's Heir of Númenor. That took place in the year II 800, so Vinyalondë must have been established at some point in the preceding few years. See also... Great Captain, Great Haven, Lond Daer Enedh, Mariner-king, New Haven, Uinendili Indexes: Alphabetical: V Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 11 February 2020 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2018, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.How well does a leader fit their team? A Discus team report covers the team leader and their role. |