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Chetwood | |
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Forest | |
General Information | |
Location | Central Eriador, just north of Bree |
Type | Forest |
Regions | Arnor Arthedain Reunited Kingdom |
Inhabitants | Men |
Chetwood was 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.
Etymology
Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to Celtic. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").[1]
There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire.