Marshes in the south
| This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name. |
| Marshes in the south | |
|---|---|
| Wetlands | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Southern border of the Shire, Eriador |
| Type | Wetlands |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Possibly Hobbits |
| Created | Before T.A. 1601[1] |
The marshes in the south were likely a collection of smaller marshes or one marsh that lay along the southern border of the Shire in the Southfarthing.[1]
Geography[edit]
The marshes in the south were likely on or near the River Brandywine. It is unknown if the marshes in the south consisted of multiple marshes or one singular marsh. Regardless, however, they were also roughly fifty leagues (150 Númenórean miles) south of the northern moors.[1] It is possible that the marshes in the south were actually just the Overbourn Marshes,[2] but this is unknown.
History[edit]
In the year T.A. 1601 the Hobbits set out to cross the Brandywine River led by the brothers Marcho and Blanco to live in their new home of the shire. The hobbits had previously agreed with King Argeleb II on the borders of the shire, with the southern border being the marshes in the south.[1]
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