The Hedge - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Selmo · 09-07-2006, 02:46 AM

The hedge was long (20 miles?). A vast ammount of stone or brick would be neded to replace it with a wall.
While I accept Lalwende's explanation as highly likely, perhaps another reason lies in the Hobbits' persistance in living in artificial caves long after they had migrated from real caves of the mountains; there was a shortage of good building stone in The Shire.
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09-07-2006, 02:46 AM	#4
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	The hedge was long (20 miles?). A vast ammount of stone or brick would be neded to replace it with a wall. While I accept Lalwende's explanation as highly likely, perhaps another reason lies in the Hobbits' persistance in living in artificial caves long after they had migrated from real caves of the mountains; there was a shortage of good building stone in The Shire. . Last edited by Selmo; 09-07-2006 at 02:50 AM.

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