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'''Sarn Athrad''' was the stony ford of the River [[Gelion]] across which the [[Dwarf-road of Beleriand|Dwarf-road]] from the [[Blue Mountains]] entered [[East Beleriand]].<ref>{{S|West}}</ref>
'''Sarn Athrad''' was the stony ford of the River [[Gelion]] across which the [[Dwarf-road of Beleriand|Dwarf-road]] from the [[Blue Mountains]] entered [[East Beleriand]].<ref>{{S|West}}</ref>


It was here that the [[Battle of Sarn Athrad]] took place between the [[Elves]] and [[Dwarves of Nogrod]].<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>
It was here that the [[Battle of Sarn Athrad]] took place between the [[Elves]] and [[Dwarves of Nogrod]].<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
''Sarn Athrad'' means "Ford of Stones"  or "stony ford" in [[Sindarin]] (''[[sarn]]'' + ''[[athrad]]'').<ref name="silmindex">{{S|Index}}</ref><ref name="RC">{{HM|RC}}, p. 163</ref><ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 775</ref>
''Sarn Athrad'' means "Ford of Stones"  or "stony ford" in [[Sindarin]] (''[[sarn]]'' + ''[[athrad]]'').<ref name="silmindex">{{S|Index}}</ref><ref name="RC">{{HM|RC}}, p. 163</ref><ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 775</ref>



Revision as of 01:35, 7 July 2011

This article is about a ford in Beleriand. For the ford near the Shire, see Sarn Ford.

Sarn Athrad was the stony ford of the River Gelion across which the Dwarf-road from the Blue Mountains entered East Beleriand.[1]

It was here that the Battle of Sarn Athrad took place between the Elves and Dwarves of Nogrod.[2]

Etymology

Sarn Athrad means "Ford of Stones" or "stony ford" in Sindarin (sarn + athrad).[3][4][5]

Portrayal in adaptations

1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:

Sarn Athrad (S. "Stony Ford") is an abandoned ford on what remains of the Gelion in Forlindon. It was replaced by Edenathrad (S. "New ford") a little north, and a small village has been constructed nearby.[6]

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