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Uncovering the secrets of Torwood broch with dig
Stirling Observer
|June 04, 2025
DIGGING INTO THE PAST with Dr Murray Cook
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So a wee while ago I told you about our dig at Torwood broch but I never told you about the results.
What exactly did we find? But first of all what's a broch and what's so special about Torwood?
Brochs are 2000 year old tower like structures, they are unique to Scotland and normally found in the west and north.
They are the best evidence in prehistoric North West Europe for upper floors!
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