Pelennor

 

 

There were streams and homesteads within the wall of Rammas Echor. This ran from the mountains back to the mountains for 30 miles. At its furthest point, to the north-east, the wall was twelve miles from City Gate, while at its shortest, to the south-west, it was little more than three miles. (Minas Tirith; Bk 3).

There had once been bridges at Osigiliath, but these had all been destroyed, and now there were only boat bridges and fords. (The Council of Elrond; Bk 1; The Black Gate Opens; Bk 3). The road from the city to Osigiliath led through a gate guarded by two towers and a walled causeway to the ruins. South-east of the City Gate were the quays and landings of Harlond. (Minas Tirith; Bk 3). The Outwall rose from the very brink of the river along the south-east stretch where the quays lay ‘beneath the wall’ (Minas Tirith; Bk 3).

The southern road from Pelargir wound sharply round the slopes of Mount Mindolluin and entered the Rammas Echor by a gate only a mile or two from the City itself – presumably the same gate that gave access to the port.

Gandalf and Pippin arrived on the 9th March.

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