Broch (disambiguation)
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Broch is a type of Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure found in Scotland.
Broch may also refer to:
People
Broch, a Norwegian, German or Austrian surname.
- Brigitte Broch (born 1943), German born, Mexican set decorator
- Hermann Broch (1886–1951), Austrian writer
- Lars Oftedal Broch (born 1939), Norwegian judge
- Nicolai Cleve Broch (born 1975), Norwegian actor of theatre and film
- Ole Jacob Broch (1818–1889), Norwegian mathematician, physicist, economist and politician
- Theodor Broch (1904–1998), Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party
Places
The Broch, a local name for several Scottish towns.
- Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
- Burghead, Moray
Buildings
- Broch of Clickimin, broch near Lerwick, Shetland
- Broch of Culswick, unexcavated coastal broch in Shetland
- Broch of Gurness, Iron Age broch village on the northwest coast of Mainland, Orkney
- Broch of Mousa, broch or round tower on the island of Mousa, Shetland
- Burroughston Broch, Iron Age archaeological site on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney
- Edin's Hall Broch, broch near Duns in the Scotland Borders
See also
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