Places in Middle-earth
Haudh in Gwanûr
Type: Other Constructions
Region: Gondor
Meaning: Mound of the Twins
Other Names also spelled Haudh in Gwanur
Location: A burial mound in Ithilien, on the banks of the Poros, near the Crossings.
Description: When Ithilien was invaded in great strength, King Folcwine of Rohan ... [sent] many men to Gondor. With their aid Túrin won a victory at the crossings of the Poros; but the sons of Folcwine both fell in the battle. The Riders buried them after the fashion of their people, and they were laid in one mound, for they were twin brothers. Long it stood, Haudh in Gwanûr, high upon the shore of the river, and the enemies of Gondor feared to pass it.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion: The Stewards
Contributors: Elena Tiriel 20Aug04