Amon Dîn, sometimes just Dîn, was the first and easternmost of the seven Beacon-hills of Gondor, which ran west from Minas Tirith. Lying to the east of the Drúadan Forest, it was the nearest of the beacon-hills to Minas Tirith.
Description
Amon Dîn was the first Beacon-hill west of Minas Tirith and perhaps the oldest. It was originally used as a fortified outpost of Minas Tirith. It kept watch over the passage into North Ithilien from Dagorlad and any attempt by enemies to cross the Anduin near Cair Andros. In the late Third Age, the eastern side of Amon Dîn was covered with wide grey thickets.
