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Broch

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as brough.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-skinned walls found on Orkney and Shetland and parts of the Scottish mainland.
  • Word Usage
    "The center of the settlement features a massive round stone watchtower called a broch, approximately 50 feet in diameter and 12-15 feet high, surrounded by well-preserved buildings, some with yellow clay still plastered to the walls."
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