broch

/ˈbɹɒk/ · noun

Meaning

A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney and Shetland and parts of the Scottish mainland.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

roundhouse(English)nuraghe(English)oriol(English)orknies(English)iron age(English)talayot(English)arching(English)stone circle(English)lave(English)nanna(English)cleve(English)dun(English)

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Sources

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