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  • Scotland
    Scotland
    / Ancient times

    From 100 bce the “brochs” appeared in the extreme north of Scotland and the northern isles. These were high round towers, which at Mousa in Shetland stand almost 50 feet (15 metres) in height. The broch dwellers may have carried on intermittent warfare with the fort builders of farther…

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    From 100 bce the “brochs” appeared in the extreme north of Scotland and the northern isles. These were high round towers, which at Mousa in Shetland stand almost 50 feet (15 metres) in height. The broch dwellers may have carried on intermittent warfare with the fort builders of farther…

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