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Remains of the circular stone towers dot the Scottish landscape and are popular tourist attractions but the details of their construction is still a bone of contention among experts.
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The Mystery of Scotland's Brochs
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2006/03/15 - 17:09.
601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | Scotsman | Scottish | Stonework
Archaeologist Caroline Wickham-Jones looks at Scotland's 2,000-year-old stone towers known as brochs, which were built by master builders for the purpose of defense.
Remains of the circular stone towers dot the Scottish landscape and are popular tourist attractions but the details of their construction is still a bone of contention among experts. |
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