This is a broch, an almost three-thousand-year-old dwelling place.

这是一个圆屋，它是一个约有三千年历史的人类住所。

It's difficult to prove what a broch is for, for a variety of levels.

从各个层面来说，都很难证明 broch 的用途。

I will say, however, that the preponderance of evidence that we have for broch occupation is domestic in nature.

然而，我要说我们现有的关于 broch 的存在的绝大多数证据是和家庭生活相关的。

The Caithness Broch Project as an experimental archaeological initiative, aiming to build a full-scale broch from scratch using traditional methods.

凯思内斯 broch 项目作为初次实验性考古活动，旨在使用传统方式从头开始建造一个完整的 broch。

So we like to think that Caithness is the home of the broch.

所以我们喜欢把凯思内斯作为 broch 的故乡。

Just the labeling of of a broch comes from the Old Norse word 'borga', which indicates that it's a fortification.

Broch 的名称来自古斯堪的纳维亚语单词“borga”，这表明它是一种防御工事。

We have done archaeological excavations at a number of broch sites across Caithness.

我们在凯思内斯的一些 broch 遗址进行了考古挖掘。

This is typically what is found inside of broch, rather than what some people would expect with a defensive looking structure.

这是一般会在 broch 内部发现的东西，而不是一些人所想的具有防御性结构的东西。

The Caithness Broch Project is currently searching for an ideal site to begin the construction of their broch.

凯思内斯 broch 项目目前正在寻找一个理想的地点来开始 broch 的建造。

In the design of our broch we've tried to base it as much as we can on archaeological evidence.

在设计 broch 时，我们尽可能地以考古事实为依据。