Southlinch

The Southlinch was a region of hill fields that were located on the southern side of Bree-hill in Bree-land,The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", entry Southlinch, pg. 653 which was located not far from the Shire in Eriador.
==History==
The best brand of pipe-weed in BreeThe Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Homeward Bound", pg. 991 was named after the Southlinch, which, according to Barliman Butterbur, paled in comparison to the pipe-weed commonly found within the Southfarthing of the Shire. 
In TA 3019, on the journey back to The Shire, the Hobbits and Gandalf were given "a wad of uncut leaf" from the Southlinch by Butterbur.
==Etymology==
As the old word linch refers to a terrace, it is very likely that these fields were divided into ridges for the growing of Pipe-weed.
==In adaptations==
In the video game, The Lord of the Rings Online, The Southlinch is not named, but a group of hill fields are able to be visited on the south side of the Bree-hill.
==References==
Category:Bree and Bree-land
Category:Eriador
Category:Hills of Middle-earth
Category:Plants