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| location=Meeting of the borders of the [[Eastfarthing|East]], [[Westfarthing|West]], and [[Southfarthing]]s
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| description=A large stone
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The '''Three-Farthing Stone''' was a stone by the side of the [[East Road]] that marked the point where the borders of the [[Eastfarthing]], [[Westfarthing]] and [[Southfarthing]] of the Shire came together. It was also said to mark a point near the centre of the [[Shire]] itself. The stone stood about five miles southeast from Bywater, and exactly fourteen miles west from [[Frogmorton]].
The '''Three-Farthing Stone''' was a stone by the side of the [[East Road]] that marked the point where the borders of the [[Eastfarthing]], [[Westfarthing]] and [[Southfarthing]] of the Shire came together.<ref name="Part">{{FR|Part}}</ref> It was also said to mark a point near the centre of [[the Shire]] itself.<ref>{{RK|VI9}}</ref> The stone stood about five miles southeast from Bywater, and exactly fourteen miles west from [[Frogmorton]].


The fourth farthing, the [[Northfarthing]], did not meet the others at the Three-Farthing Stone. Instead, its borders met those of the Westfarthing and Eastfarthing about ten miles north of the Stone, though there is no record of a second three-farthing stone to mark this spot.
The fourth farthing, the [[Northfarthing]], did not meet the others at the Three-Farthing Stone.<ref name="Part"/> Instead, its borders met those of the Westfarthing and Eastfarthing about ten miles north of the Stone, though there is no record of a second three-farthing stone to mark this spot.


==Inspirations==
==Inspirations==
Tolkien maybe got this idea from the [[Four Shire Stone]]
Tolkien maybe got this idea from the [[Four Shire Stone]]
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Revision as of 18:38, 13 June 2012

Three-Farthing Stone
Stone Marker
General Information
LocationMeeting of the borders of the East, West, and Southfarthings
TypeStone Marker
DescriptionA large stone
RegionsThe Shire

The Three-Farthing Stone was a stone by the side of the East Road that marked the point where the borders of the Eastfarthing, Westfarthing and Southfarthing of the Shire came together.[1] It was also said to mark a point near the centre of the Shire itself.[2] The stone stood about five miles southeast from Bywater, and exactly fourteen miles west from Frogmorton.

The fourth farthing, the Northfarthing, did not meet the others at the Three-Farthing Stone.[1] Instead, its borders met those of the Westfarthing and Eastfarthing about ten miles north of the Stone, though there is no record of a second three-farthing stone to mark this spot.

Inspirations

Tolkien maybe got this idea from the Four Shire Stone

References