Rushock Bog
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Rushock Bog | |
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Swamp | |
General Information | |
Location | The Water, Westfarthing |
Type | Swamp |
Gallery | Images of Rushock Bog |
Rushock Bog was a swamp on The Water in the Westfarthing, south of Needlehole and to the north-west of Hobbiton.[1]
Etymology
David Salo suggested an etymology from Old Hobbitish *Ryscuc meaning "rushy place".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 24 April 2024)