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[[Image:Alan Lee - The Carrock.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Alan Lee]] illustrates [[ | [[Image:Alan Lee - The Carrock.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Alan Lee]] illustrates [[Thorin and Company]] atop ''The Carrock'' while [[Eagles]] circle above.]] | ||
'''Carrock''' is a stony eyot in the upper reaches of the River [[Anduin]], to the north of the [[Old Ford]]. | '''Carrock''' is a stony eyot in the upper reaches of the River [[Anduin]], to the north of the [[Old Ford]]. | ||
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Carrock is a stony eyot in the upper reaches of the River Anduin, to the north of the Old Ford.
In Chapter 7 of The Hobbit, Gandalf states that the steps from the base of the rock to the flat top were made by Beorn and that "Carrock" is Beorn's name for it. This is somewhat of a linguistical joke on Tolkien's part, since car in Anglo-Saxon means "rock".