broch

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/ˈbɹɒk/ English

Definitions

noun

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

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Synonyms

roundhouse nuraghe oriol orknies iron age talayot arching stone circle aubrey hole menhir megalith arch agraff arris orrach tolmen

Associated

lave nanna cleve dun kitsch wheelhouse shetland promontory lintel cairn brough chambered

Rhymes

crotch watch notch cloche botch deathwatch hopscotch tchotchke butterscotch potch

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