Posted: January 25, 2000 at 23:08:10: by Tar-Elenion
: And, for what it's worth, I think the wall and dike were built by Arthedain to stop agression from Cardolan. The wall, at least, was on the north side of the dike. I wish we could decipher the name "Tyrn Gorthad". I feel like its meaning would shed some light on the history of the region. It wasn't just a burial region. Dunedain actually lived there in fortified towers. And shepherds lived there afterwards.
From memory:
Tyrn Gorthad = mounds/hills of horror/death holes or simply barrow downs.
Let me know if you want a more exact deciphering and I will post the etymological breakdown when I get a chance. Note I do not hve my references with me so the above translation while I think it is essentially correct it may not be exact.
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