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| '''Dunharrow''' is a ]al place from ]'s ] ]. | '''Dunharrow''' is a ]al place from ]'s ] ]. It was a refuge of the ] in the hidden in the ] and fortified against attack. Dunharrow had been used as a refuge by the ] of the White Mountains during the ] — several centuries before ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Dunharrow was a clifftop overlooking Harrowdale, the valley of the river ]. In order to reach the refugge, a winding path had to be used, known as the Stair of the Hold. This path was lined with statues known as the Púkel-men — statues originally carved by the Men of the White Mountains, in the likeness of the ]. After the stair was the "Firienfeld", a large grassy area for the encampment of soldiers and refuge-seekers. | ||
| It was a refuge of the ], hidden in the deep vales of the ] and fortified against attack. | |||
| ⚫ | Large carved stones marked the entrance to the ], a natural ], which led into the ]. | ||
| Dunharrow as a refuge actually predated ] by several centuries: it had first been used as a refuge by the ] of the White Mountains in the ]. Here they fled from the dark forces of ], or the equally hostile ]. | |||
| After the foundation of ] the Dúnedain seemed not to have used Dunharrow, instead opting to use the fortresses at ], ] and along the ] to secure ]. | |||
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Dunharrow is a fictional place from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. It was a refuge of the Rohirrim in the hidden in the White Mountains and fortified against attack. Dunharrow had been used as a refuge by the Middle Men of the White Mountains during the Second Age — several centuries before Rohan.
Dunharrow was a clifftop overlooking Harrowdale, the valley of the river Snowbourn. In order to reach the refugge, a winding path had to be used, known as the Stair of the Hold. This path was lined with statues known as the Púkel-men — statues originally carved by the Men of the White Mountains, in the likeness of the Drúedain. After the stair was the "Firienfeld", a large grassy area for the encampment of soldiers and refuge-seekers.
Large carved stones marked the entrance to the Dimholt, a natural amphitheater, which led into the Paths of the Dead.