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peel tower
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(also called just a peel, and often spelt pele)
Fortified house consisting of a square thick-walled tower, usually with a vaulted chamber on the ground floor for cattle and living accommodation above. Built in the 13–16C, peel towers are characteristic of both sides of the Scottish border.
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