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A broch is an Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure of a type found only in Scotland. Brochs include some of the most sophisticated examples of drystone architecture ever created, and belong to the classification "complex Atlantic Roundhouse" devised by Scottish archaeologists in the 1980s. Their origin is a matter of some controversy. The theory that they were defensive military structures is not accepted by many modern archaeologists (see the 'general references' below), while the alternative notion that they were farmhouses is dismissed by some others. Although most stand alone in the landscape, some examples exist of brochs surrounded by clusters of smaller dwellings. There is controversy about whether or not brochs were roofed.
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- Related: Atlantic Roundhouses, Crannog, Hill fort, Tower house, Nuraghe, Oldest buildings in Scotland, Talaiot, Round tower
| "Towers of stone–the brochs of Scotland" "Towers of stone–the brochs of Scotland" heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=282072006 - Web |
| Pretanic World - Chart of Neolithic, Bronze Age an... Pretanic World - Chart of Neolithic, Bronze Age and Celtic Stone Structures www.pretanicworld.com/Monuments.html - Web |
| Glenelg Brochs Glenelg Brochs www.walkhighlands.co.uk/info/History/GlenelgBrochs - Web |
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