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The broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the [[Bree-hill]]. The village of [[Archet]] was built among the trees near its edge.
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'''Chetwood''' was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the [[Bree-hill]], some forty miles east of the [[Shire]].<ref name="Hobbits">{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref> The village of [[Archet]] was built among the trees near its edge.<ref>{{FR|Sign}}</ref>
 
Prior to the settlement of the Shire many Hobbits lived in Bree and in the Chetwood nearby.<ref name="Hobbits"/>  When [[Aragorn|Strider]] led the four hobbits out of Bree they spent three days in the Chetwood before descending to the [[Midgewater Marshes]].<ref>{{FR|I11}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
 
The element ''chet'' (also found in ''[[Archet#Etymology|Archet]]'') , meaning "wood", is said to be of [[Celtic]] origin.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 765</ref>
 
There is a Cheetwood in [[Wikipedia:Lancashire|Lancashire]] and a [[Wikipedia:Chetwode|Chetwode]] in [[Wikipedia:Buckinghamshire|Buckinghamshire]], although it is unknown if Tolkien was inspired by these.{{fact}}
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[[Category:Arnor]]
[[Category:Eriador]]
[[Category:Forests]]
[[de:Chetwald]]
[[fi:Aarnimetsä]]
[[fr:encyclo:geographie:forets:eriador:bois_de_chet]]

Revision as of 06:10, 28 January 2012

Chetwood
Forest
Matěj Čadil - Chetwood.jpg
General Information
LocationCentral Eriador, just north and east of Bree
TypeForest
RegionsArnor
Arthedain
Reunited Kingdom
InhabitantsMen

Chetwood was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the Bree-hill, some forty miles east of the Shire.[1] The village of Archet was built among the trees near its edge.[2]

Prior to the settlement of the Shire many Hobbits lived in Bree and in the Chetwood nearby.[1] When Strider led the four hobbits out of Bree they spent three days in the Chetwood before descending to the Midgewater Marshes.[3]

Etymology

The element chet (also found in Archet) , meaning "wood", is said to be of Celtic origin.[4]

There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire, although it is unknown if Tolkien was inspired by these.[source?]

References