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'''Oatbarton''' was a town in the [[Northfarthing]] of [[the Shire]] | '''Oatbarton''' was a town or village in the [[Northfarthing]] of [[the Shire]]. The [[Northway]] led from Oatbarton to the [[Great East Road]]. | ||
==Appendix== | |||
Oatbarton does not appear in the map ''[[A Part of the Shire]]'' therefore its location is unknown. | |||
In [[The Atlas of Middle-earth]], Karen Fonstad misread the name, which appears in small letters on a map by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]. Her Atlas called the town "Oakbottom". | In [[The Atlas of Middle-earth]], Karen Fonstad misread the name, which appears in small letters on a map by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]. Her Atlas called the town "Oakbottom". | ||
Revision as of 11:42, 24 November 2012
| Oatbarton | |
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| Town | |
| General Information | |
| Location | The Northfarthing |
| Type | Town |
| Regions | The Shire |
| Inhabitants | Hobbits |
| Gallery | Images of Oatbarton |
Oatbarton was a town or village in the Northfarthing of the Shire. The Northway led from Oatbarton to the Great East Road.
Appendix
Oatbarton does not appear in the map A Part of the Shire therefore its location is unknown.
In The Atlas of Middle-earth, Karen Fonstad misread the name, which appears in small letters on a map by Tolkien. Her Atlas called the town "Oakbottom".
References
- The Fellowship of the Ring, Map "A Part of the Shire"
- The History of The Hobbit: Return to Bag-End
- The Atlas of Middle-earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad
