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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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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 • Apr. 20, 2023

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 • Mar. 11, 2022

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 • Nov. 25, 2021

The main building is an unusual triangular shape with a round tower in each corner which it's said represent the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2018

They had come under attack as well, but the round tower had only one entry, a second-story door reached by a ladder.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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