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Dates
The Stone of Erech was placed here by Isildur in the late Second Age, probably in II 3320 or soon afterward
Location
Near the head of the Morthond Vale, a wide valley on the southern side of the White Mountains
Race
Culture
Source
Erech stood below the source of the river Morthond
Pronunciation
e'rech ('ch' as in German 'Bach')
Meaning
A pre-Númenórean name of unknown meaning1
Other names
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ErechThe hill at the head of the Blackroot ValeAn ancient site at the feet of the White Mountains in Gondor, though it seems to have predated the foundation of that land. Erech was most famous for a huge Stone, said to have fallen from heaven (though in fact brought to Middle-earth by Isildur). Notes
See also...Black Stone, Calembel, Duilin, Green Hills, Hill of Erech, King of the Mountains, Mornan, River Blackroot, Sleepless Dead, Stone of Erech, Tarlang’s Neck, Western Gondor, White Mountains Indexes: About this entry:
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