Deeping-coomb — The valley leading up to Helm s Deep. The valley that led to Helm s Deep. The deep, well defended valley in the northern White Mountains that held Helm s Deep and the castle of the Hornburg. The site of an important battle, the… … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Coomb — may refer to: Coomb (unit), a 13th century English liquid measurement by volume. Coombs test, an aid to medical diagnosis. Coomb Teak or Gmelina arborea, a medicinal tree. See also Deeping Coomb, a fictional deep valley in The Lord of the Rings.… … Wikipedia
Deeping-road — Road running northwards from the Deeping coomb to join the Great Road east of the Fords of Isen … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Helm's Dike — The defensive dike of the Deeping coomb. The great defensive earthwork that ran across the Deeping coomb, as part of the defences of the Hornburg and Helm s Deep … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
List of Middle-earth rivers — Middle earth, the main setting of J. R. R. Tolkien s legendarium, contains many rivers, some of which are described below. See also: Minor places in Middle earth Contents: A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T W Referenc … Wikipedia
Minor places in Middle-earth — Middle earth portal The stories of J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth legendarium contain references to numerous places. Some of these places are described below. See also: Minor places in Arda, Minor places in Beleriand, List o … Wikipedia
Gamling — In J. R. R. Tolkien s legendarium, Gamling is a Man of Rohan. He appears in The Two Towers , the second volume of The Lord of the Rings . An older man (he is called Gamling the Old ), he was from the Westfold. Gamling means old man in Old English … Wikipedia
Combe — A village of the Bree land. A village that lay in a deep valley on the eastern side of the Breehill, between Archet to the north and Staddle to the south. The village took its name from its location: combe is an old word for a valley, and… … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Hornburg — Fortress in Rohan at the entrance to Helm s Deep. The castle that guarded Helm s Deep. The castle that stood in the Deeping coomb in northern Rohan, and guarded the entrance to Helm s Deep … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
