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According to legend, the [[Wall]] was raised overtime by dragging huge blocks of ice on sledges from frozen lakes deep in the [[haunted forest]].{{Ref|AGOT|41}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch}}
 
According to legend, the [[Wall]] was raised overtime by dragging huge blocks of ice on sledges from frozen lakes deep in the [[haunted forest]].{{Ref|AGOT|41}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch}}
  
Thousands of [[rivermen]] died chained to sledges while working in quarries to produce the material necessary for the construction of [[Harrenhal]]'s five colossal towers.{{Ref|ACOK|7}}
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Thousands of [[rivermen]] died chained to sledges while working in quarries to produce the material required for the construction of [[Harrenhal]]'s five colossal towers.{{Ref|ACOK|7}}
  
 
[[Haggon]] once tradded a dozen strings of [[amber]] and a sled piled high with pelts with the [[Night's Watch]] for six skins of [[wine]], a block of salt, and a [[copper]] kettle.{{Ref|ADWD|0}}
 
[[Haggon]] once tradded a dozen strings of [[amber]] and a sled piled high with pelts with the [[Night's Watch]] for six skins of [[wine]], a block of salt, and a [[copper]] kettle.{{Ref|ADWD|0}}
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==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
During the [[battle beneath the Wall]], [[Jon Snow]] wishes the Night's Watch had [[trebuchet]]s mounted on sledges and turntables so that the Black Brothers can easily moved them on top of the Wall.{{Ref|ASOS|64}}
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During the [[battle beneath the Wall]], [[Jon Snow]] wishes the Night's Watch had [[trebuchet]]s mounted on sledges and turntables so that the Black Brothers can easily move them on top of the Wall.{{Ref|ASOS|64}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 12:10, 30 June 2020

A sled, or a sledge,[1] is a wheel-less vehicle use for the transport of goods. It is pulled by either men or draught animals, such as hounds[2] or aurochs.[3]

Culture

The Free Folk from beyond the Wall uses wayns, carts, and sleds to transport their goods.[4] In particularly, the people of the Frozen Shore ride sleds pulled by hounds.[2]

Dornishmen use sand sledges to transport goods in the desert.[5]

The device on the coat of arms of House Breakstone from the Vale of Arryn is a red sledge.[6]

History

According to legend, the Wall was raised overtime by dragging huge blocks of ice on sledges from frozen lakes deep in the haunted forest.[1][7]

Thousands of rivermen died chained to sledges while working in quarries to produce the material required for the construction of Harrenhal's five colossal towers.[8]

Haggon once tradded a dozen strings of amber and a sled piled high with pelts with the Night's Watch for six skins of wine, a block of salt, and a copper kettle.[9]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

During the battle beneath the Wall, Jon Snow wishes the Night's Watch had trebuchets mounted on sledges and turntables so that the Black Brothers can easily move them on top of the Wall.[10]

References