Deeping-coomb

Deeping-coomb
   The valley leading up to Helm's Deep.
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   The valley that led to Helm's Deep.
   The deep, well-defended valley in the northern White Mountains that held Helm's Deep and the castle of the Hornburg. The site of an important battle, the Battle of the Hornburg, during the War of the Ring.

J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary. . 2003.

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