Brechin Round Tower
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Brechin Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish-style round tower in Brechin, Scotland, notable for its distinctive architecture and historical significance as part of the former monastic site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brechin Round Tower canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval tower
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round tower ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early medieval architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brechin Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Angus, Scotland
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Christian monasteries in Scotland ⓘ Irish-style round towers outside Ireland ⓘ Medieval towers in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| era | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasFunction | ecclesiastical tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the few Irish-style round towers in Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angus
ⓘ
Brechin NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Brechin Cathedral churchyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive architecture
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ well-preserved condition ⓘ |
| partOf | former monastic site at Brechin ⓘ |
| region | eastern Scotland ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Christianity
ⓘ
early medieval monasticism ⓘ |
| style | Irish-style round tower ⓘ |
| use |
bell tower
ⓘ
place of refuge ⓘ watch tower ⓘ |
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