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Brochs | Broch

Brochs meaning

plural of broch

Using Brochs

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of broch
  • In the example corpus, brochs often appears in combinations such as: of brochs, brochs are, the brochs.

Context around Brochs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

shapinsay 1× shetland 1× generally 1×

Often after:

now 1× surrounded 1× originally 1× close 1× sometimes 1×

Sentence patterns with Brochs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

brochs are often 1× brochs are popularly 1× brochs are the 1× brochs close groupings 1× distribution of brochs is centred 1× exist of brochs surrounded by 1× how many brochs originally stood 1× in which brochs are found 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although most stand 1× armit 2003 p 1× brochs are often 1× brochs are popularly 1× brochs are the 1× brochs close groupings 1×

Common sentence endings:

and likely status 1× checks and lintels 1× countryside and seas 1× door check stones 1× even offensive function 1× in the west 1×

Words around Brochs

Just before it in the word index:

brochez 2 brochevarevarura 2 brochachos 2 broch 28 broce 2 broccolini 6

Just after it in the word index:

brochu 17 brochure 94 brochures 53 brock 689 brockbank 2 brockdorff 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Brochs

  • In this selection, "brochs" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shapinsay, shetland, generally, now, surrounded and originally stand out and add context to how "brochs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include brochs are often and brochs are popularly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "brochs" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with brochs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Brochs are popularly associated with the Picts. (7 words)

The distribution of brochs is centred on northern Scotland. (9 words)

Brochs are often referred to as ' duns ' in the west. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Meanwhile, the increasing number – albeit still pitifully few – of radiocarbon dates for the primary use of brochs (as opposed to their later, secondary use) still suggests that most of the towers were built in the 1st centuries BC and AD. (40 words)

As in the case of Old Scatness in Shetland (near Jarlshof and Burroughston on Shapinsay ), brochs were sometimes located close to arable land and a source of water (some have wells or natural springs rising within their central space). (39 words)

Once again, however, there is a lack of archaeological proof for this reconstruction, and the sheer number of brochs, sometimes in places with a lack of good land, makes it problematic. (31 words)

Example sentences (17)

Reiner tells iN10: “The Brochs of Coigach are recreations of Iron Age buildings that were dotted all over the north-west Highlands.

The brochs – now let as holiday homes – have received acclaim and visitors from all over the world.

Although most stand alone in the landscape, some examples exist of brochs surrounded by clusters of smaller dwellings.

Armit (2003) p. 55. Mousa's walls are the best preserved and are still 13 m tall; it is not clear how many brochs originally stood this high.

As in the case of Old Scatness in Shetland (near Jarlshof and Burroughston on Shapinsay ), brochs were sometimes located close to arable land and a source of water (some have wells or natural springs rising within their central space).

Brochs are often referred to as ' duns ' in the west.

Brochs are popularly associated with the Picts.

Brochs are the most spectacular of a complex class of roundhouse buildings found throughout Atlantic Scotland.

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Brochs' close groupings and profusion in many areas may indeed suggest that they had a primarily defensive or even offensive function.

It has been found in some Shetland brochs that guard cells in entrance passageways are close to large door-check stones.

Meanwhile, the increasing number – albeit still pitifully few – of radiocarbon dates for the primary use of brochs (as opposed to their later, secondary use) still suggests that most of the towers were built in the 1st centuries BC and AD.

Once again, however, there is a lack of archaeological proof for this reconstruction, and the sheer number of brochs, sometimes in places with a lack of good land, makes it problematic.

Some brochs such as Dun Dornaigil and Culswick in Shetland have unusual triangular lintels above the entrance door.

Structures Generally, brochs have a single entrance with bar-holes, door-checks and lintels.

The distribution of brochs is centred on northern Scotland.

There are differences between the various areas in which brochs are found, with regard to position, dimensions and likely status.

Writing in 1956 John Stewart suggested that brochs were forts put up by a military society to scan and protect the countryside and seas.

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Common combinations with brochs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "brochs" mean?
Brochs means: plural of broch
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