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| Ford | |
| Old Ford | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈfɔɹd/ |
| Location | Rhovanion |
| Type | Ford |
| Description | a ford at the crossing of the Anduin and the Old Forest Road |
| People and History | |
| Events | Bridge destroyed in the Third Age. |
| Gallery | Images of the Old Ford |
The Old Ford was the point where the Old Forest Road crossed the River Anduin, about forty miles downriver from the Carrock.[1] In older times, the river was crossed by a stone bridge here, but by the end of the Third Age, the bridge had long since disappeared, and the crossing was no more than a simple ford.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
2019: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The Old Ford is located close to the remains of Hadhodiant, a stone bridge built by the Dwarves which merely stands broken rather than being completely gone. On the Western bank is Vegbár, a toll-collecting station of the Beornings, making the Old Ford one and the same with the Ford of Carrock. Towards the end of the War of the Ring, Orcs and Wargs came down from the Misty Mountains but were defeated in the Battle of the Old Ford by the Beornings and the Woodmen, who also suffered many casualties. Elrond, Arwen and their household also travelled by the Old Ford on their way to Minas Tirith for Arwen's wedding. Later in the summer of T.A. 3019 Prince Durin VII led a campaign to reclaim Gundabad, and a mission shows dwarven builders construct a wooden replacement for the missing section of the Hadhodiant so as to not be reliant on the Old Ford.
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Map of Wilderland"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields", Note 14