Post by Arwen on Sept 30, 2008 6:38:39 GMT -5
Bree
-referring to ‘Hill’
The name ‘Bree’ means ‘Hill’- referring to the fact the Bree and Breeland were basically centred around a large hill. Originally an ancient colony of men and hobbits of Eriador and is far older than the Shire itself. Bree was the most westerly settlement of men in Middle Earth, right up to the time of the War of the Ring in the 3rd Age- and became one of only four inhabited establishments in all of Eriador.
Bree was the chief village of Breeland and was a small wooded region of an intersection of the main north-south, east-west routes through Eriador. Breeland was the only place in Middle Earth where men and hobbits dwelled alongside peacefully. Directly west of Bree lies the Barrow-Downs and the Old Forest.
There were three villages in Breeland in addition to Bree proper.
--Staddle was populated primarily by hobbits who made a living from light agriculture, of pipeweed, primarily. Staddle was on the south-eastern side of Breehill, sitting south of Combe and Archet. It was the only of the villages (other than Bree itself) visible from the Great East Road.
-- Combe was populated primarily by Men, with some hobbits, all of whom made a living from agriculture. Combe was situated on the borders of the Chetwood and on the edge of Breehill, between the villages of Archet and Staddle.
-- Archet was the furthest north. Located in the Chetwood, it was settled first and foremost by Men.
-referring to ‘Hill’
The name ‘Bree’ means ‘Hill’- referring to the fact the Bree and Breeland were basically centred around a large hill. Originally an ancient colony of men and hobbits of Eriador and is far older than the Shire itself. Bree was the most westerly settlement of men in Middle Earth, right up to the time of the War of the Ring in the 3rd Age- and became one of only four inhabited establishments in all of Eriador.
Bree was the chief village of Breeland and was a small wooded region of an intersection of the main north-south, east-west routes through Eriador. Breeland was the only place in Middle Earth where men and hobbits dwelled alongside peacefully. Directly west of Bree lies the Barrow-Downs and the Old Forest.
There were three villages in Breeland in addition to Bree proper.
--Staddle was populated primarily by hobbits who made a living from light agriculture, of pipeweed, primarily. Staddle was on the south-eastern side of Breehill, sitting south of Combe and Archet. It was the only of the villages (other than Bree itself) visible from the Great East Road.
-- Combe was populated primarily by Men, with some hobbits, all of whom made a living from agriculture. Combe was situated on the borders of the Chetwood and on the edge of Breehill, between the villages of Archet and Staddle.
-- Archet was the furthest north. Located in the Chetwood, it was settled first and foremost by Men.
