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Broch: Broch in Highland, Lijst Van Brochs, Dun Carloway, Dun Vulan, Broch of Yarrows, Carn Liath, Cinn Trolla Broch, Crosskirk Broch(Dutch)

Broch: Broch in Highland, Lijst Van Brochs, Dun Carloway, Dun Vulan, Broch of Yarrows, Carn Liath, Cinn Trolla Broch, Crosskirk Broch(Dutch)

          
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Bron: Wikipedia. Pagina's: 35. Hoofdstukken: Broch in Highland, Lijst van brochs, Dun Carloway, Dun Vulan, Broch of Yarrows, Carn Liath, Cinn Trolla Broch, Crosskirk Broch, Tirefour Broch, Jarlshof, Old Scatness, Nybster Broch, Clickimin Broch, Dun an Sticir, Bow Broch, Dun Dornaigil, Clachtoll Broch, Dun Cuier, Ness of Burgi, Dun a' Chaolais, Mousa Broch, Broch of Bruernish, Dun Troddan, Broch of Gurness, Dun Telve, Glenelg Brochs, Broch of Culswick, Dun Beag, Edin's Hall Broch. Uittreksel: Een broch is een ronde, stenen toren, waarvan de muur bestaat uit twee parallel aan elkaar verlopende wanden, soms meer dan 10 meter hoog. Deze bouwwerken, waarvan de functie onbekend is, stammen uit de IJzertijd. De meeste brochs zijn te vinden op de Orkney-eilanden, Shetlandeilanden en de regio Caithness van Schotland. Dun Troddan, de dubbele wand van de muur is duidelijk zichtbaar.De term broch komt van dezelfde stam als het woord burg, oftewel burcht. Deze term werd pas in 1872 als officiele benaming voor dit type bouwwerk ingevoerd, maar deze term kwam toen al in een groot aantal namen van brochs voor. Vermoedelijk stamt het woord uit het tijdperk van de Vikingen, aangezien in het Noors een burcht een borg wordt genoemd. Daarom wordt er wel gedacht dat sommige brochs nog ter verdediging werden gebruikt in de tijd van de Vikingen. Een broch moet niet worden verward met een dun. Dat is een Gaelische term die een versterkte plaats aanduidt, waar echter niet per se een door mensen gemaakte structuur op hoeft te staan. In het verleden zijn veel versterkte plaatsen langs de westkust van Schotland aangeduid als duns, waaronder een aantal brochs, zoals bijvoorbeeld Dun Telve en Dun Troddan. Deze namen waren bij de officiele invoering van de term broch al zo bekend, dat de namen niet meer zijn aangepast in latere tijd. Verder zijn er ook wheelhouses, aisled roundhouses en Atlantic roundhouses. Deze komen in dezelfde regio's van Schotland voor als de brochs. Een wheelhouse is een...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781231680490
  • Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 36
  • Series Title: Dutch
  • Sub Title: Broch in Highland, Lijst Van Brochs, Dun Carloway, Dun Vulan, Broch of Yarrows, Carn Liath, Cinn Trolla Broch, Crosskirk Broch
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1231680490
  • Publisher Date: 29 Jul 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: Dutch; Flemish
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Weight: 82 gr


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