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101Citânia de Briteiros — View of the Citânia de Briteiros, showing house ruins and stone paving The Citânia de Briteiros is an archaeological site of Castro culture in the north western Iberian Peninsula, significant for its size, urbanism, and architecture. Although… …
102Magnesium oxide wallboard — (10 mm thickness) Magnesium oxide more commonly called magnesia is a versatile mineral that when used as part of a cement mixture and cast into thin cement panels under proper curing procedures and practices can be used in residential and… …
103New Slains Castle — Coordinates: 57°24′54″N 1°49′57″W / 57.4151°N 1.832575°W / 57.4151; 1.832575 Slains redirects here; note that the term can also be …
104draft — /draft / (say drahft) noun 1. Also, draught. a drawing, sketch, or design. 2. Also, draught. a first or preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision and copying. 3. Also, draught. the act of drawing; delineation. 4. US the taking of… …
105ashlar — n. 1 a large square cut stone used in building. 2 masonry made of ashlars. 3 such masonry used as a facing on a rough rubble or brick wall. Etymology: ME f. OF aisselier f. L axilla dimin. of axis board …
106rockwork — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a mass of rocks 2. a. : rock garden b. : artificial rock ledges and waterfalls in gardens 3. a. : stonework with a surface left broken and rough …
107rub|ble — «RUHB uhl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. rough broken stones or bricks: »the rubble left by an explosion or an earthquake. 2. coarse masonry made of this: »The house was built of rubble and plaster. –adj. made of or like rubble: »rubble masonry,… …
108rubble — I. noun Etymology: Middle English robyl Date: 14th century 1. a. broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building < fortifications knocked into rubble C. S. Forester > b. a miscellaneous confused mass or group… …
109History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
110Earth sheltering — is the architectural practice of using earth against building walls for external thermal mass, to reduce heat loss, and to easily maintain a steady indoor air temperature. Earth sheltering is popular in modern times among advocates of passive… …
