round tower

British

noun

a freestanding circular stone belfry built in Ireland from the 10th century beside a monastery and used as a place of refuge

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"The families would be there on the Round Tower in Portsmouth, waving us off," he recalls.

From BBC

In addition: Formal gathering rooms, three-story round tower, exterior embellished with terra-cotta tiles, formal porches, mature trees, patio and traditional landscaping.

From Washington Times

The historic residence's famous Round Tower is visible in the distance.

From BBC

Today, the reputed remains of that fire shrine, a broken Celtic cross and a 105-foot stone round tower, built in the age of pillaging Vikings, are the most visible remains of the pre-Reformation settlement.

From New York Times

They had been told to stay on the east jetty which provides the main tourist access to the iconic round tower and ruins.

From BBC

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