Mern's Ford

Mern's Ford is a ford between Brightwater Keep and Honeyholt. The builder(s) of this structure is unknown, but some believe it has existed since the First Men. It is marked by a small stone monolith that takes the form of a hand, most likely referring to the sigil of House Gardener, original rulers of the Reach. It is layered with a coat of moss and is partially submerged in the stream.

Namesake
The meaning behind the naming Mern's Ford remains unknown, however is most likely a reference to House Gardener, the earliest rulers of the Reach until their extinction a the Dance of the Dragons, of which nine of their Kings were named Mern.

Current Use
Mern's Ford is mainly used as an encampment and training grounds for soldiers of the Reach, most of which are men of House Florent. The majority of Florent men who occupied Mern's Ford were a garrison under the command of Stafford Florent, however they deserted to the Westerlands with him.

The former Castellan of Norcross, Robyn, was awarded the title: Robyn of Mern's Ford, as a reward for extinguishing bandits near Honeyholt. Robyn visited the ford for security and leisure reasons so regularly, he built a small lodge close-by, which was almost his second home, although this was razed by Reach men due to Robyn's contribution to Stafford Florent's desertion to the Muster in the Mountains.

Currently, the ford is very rarely used by Houses of the Reach, so much so, nature has begun to find its rightful place amongst the structure. It hasn't been visited by military in just under a month, due its purposelessness and needy responsibility to maintain.