A Scottish term for a type of fortified stone tower or stronghold, similar to a broch.
From Scottish Gaelic and Old Norse influences, related to 'broch' and 'brough.' This dialectal variant reflects regional pronunciation patterns.
Scottish fortifications have delightfully different names—brochs, broths, broughtas—each reflecting where different groups settled and what materials they used.
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