This article lists a few selected examples of hill forts in Scotland. The remains of at least 1,695 hillforts have been counted throughout the country as a whole,[1] most predominantly on the Scottish mainland, and also including on some of the Scottish islands. One of the highest concentrations of historic hillforts in Europe, according to the Trimontium Trust, is in the Scottish Borders, including particularly in the historic county of Berwickshire. Hill forts in Scotland typically date from the Bronze and Iron Ages, but post-Roman inhabitation of many sites is also important. The remains today typically survive only as earthworks with occasional traces of structural stone in varying quantity. Remains of vitrified forts are also found throughout Scotland.
Bennachie from the east, AberdeenshireRemains of the fort at Dunadd, Kilmartin, ArgyllAnimated LIDAR data of The Doon, or Drimadoon coastal hillfort, on the Isle of ArranTraprain Law, East LothianArthur's Seat, viewed to the north-north-east from Blackford Hill Trig PointProspect from Craig Phadrig, looking westward along the southern shore of the Beauly FirthEdin's Hall Broch, BerwickshireRock outcrop and pond, Peniel Heugh summitDumbarton Rock on Clyde WaterKite aerial photo of Peace Knowe in West LothianChesters Hill Fort, East LothianDry stone remains of White Catherun, out by Brechin
According to the Trimontium Trust, the area of the Scottish Borders lays claim to as many as 408 identifiable hillfort sites, one of the highest concentrations in Europe.
^Bowden Hill fort, Linlithgow, SM2283, Historic Environment Scotland, Scheduled Monument
^Bowden Hill, Canmore, National Record of the Historic Environment
^Castlethorn fort, Torphichen Hills, Stravaiging Around Scotland
^SC3690: Peace Knowe, Atlas of Hillorts of Britain and Ireland
^Peace Knowe, Canmore ID 49312, Canmore, National Record of the Historic Environment
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Hillforts Atlas Project – a crowd-sourced project to map the hillforts of Britain and Ireland
December 02, 2023
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This article lists a few selected examples of hill forts in Scotland The remains of at least 1 695 hillforts have been counted throughout the country as a whole 1 most predominantly on the Scottish mainland and also including on some of the Scottish islands One of the highest concentrations of historic hillforts in Europe according to the Trimontium Trust is in the Scottish Borders including particularly in the historic county of Berwickshire Hill forts in Scotland typically date from the Bronze and Iron Ages but post Roman inhabitation of many sites is also important The remains today typically survive only as earthworks with occasional traces of structural stone in varying quantity Remains of vitrified forts are also found throughout Scotland Bennachie from the east AberdeenshireRemains of the fort at Dunadd Kilmartin Argyll source source source source source source Animated LIDAR data of The Doon or Drimadoon coastal hillfort on the Isle of ArranTraprain Law East LothianArthur s Seat viewed to the north north east from Blackford Hill Trig PointProspect from Craig Phadrig looking westward along the southern shore of the Beauly FirthEdin s Hall Broch BerwickshireRock outcrop and pond Peniel Heugh summitDumbarton Rock on Clyde WaterKite aerial photo of Peace Knowe in West LothianChesters Hill Fort East LothianDry stone remains of White Catherun out by Brechin ContentsAberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway City of Dundee East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire City of Edinburgh Falkirk Fife City of Glasgow Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Western IslesSee also External linksAberdeenshire editBennachie Dunnicaer Dunnideer Tap o NothAngus editThe CaterthunsArgyll and Bute editAn Caisteal Coll Dun Cholla Colonsay Dun Dubh Coll Dun Eibhinn Colonsay Dun Meadhonach Colonsay Dun Morbhaidh Coll Dunadd Argyll Dun Skeig Kintyre The Doon Drumadoon Arran 2 3 Clackmannanshire editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it November 2022 Dumfries and Galloway editDoon of May Grennan Hill Tynron DoonEast Lothian editBlack Castle Blackcastle Hill Chesters Hill Fort Historic Scotland Kae Heughs near Haddington 4 Kidlaw near Dalkeith 5 Traprain Law White CastleCity of Edinburgh editArthur s Seat Blackford HillFife editClatchard Craig Norman s LawHighland editDunearn Dun Cruinn Dun Evan Dun Ringill Dun Skudiburgh Craig Phadrig InvernessMidlothian editCastle LawMoray editCluny Hill Doune of Relugas Knock of AlvesPerth and Kinross editMoredun Top hill fort Moncreiffe Hill 6 DundurnScottish Borders editAccording to the Trimontium Trust the area of the Scottish Borders lays claim to as many as 408 identifiable hillfort sites one of the highest concentrations in Europe Addinston Black Meldon Broxmouth destroyed 7 Bunkle Edge Drakemire hillforts series of linked hillforts running along a ridge north of the B6438 from Reston to Preston 8 9 10 11 Chester Hill Burnmouth 12 Cockburn Law 13 14 Colud s Fort Kirk Hill Colodaesburg St Abb s Head 15 Duns Law Covenanter s Camp Duns 16 Earns Heugh 17 Edin s Hall Broch Historic Scotland Eildon Hill Fosterland Burn 18 19 Gordon Castle Bogle Plantation Gordon 20 Habchester Bastleridge 21 22 Hirsel Law 23 24 25 Milkieston Rings Mutiny Stones 26 Northshield Rings Peniel Heugh Primrose Hill Fort 27 Raecleugh Head 28 29 Tollis Hill 30 White MeldonSouth Lanarkshire editBlack Hill National Trust for Scotland Stirling editCastle Law Dumyat Gillies HillWest Dunbartonshire editDumbarton RockWest Lothian editBowden Hill near Linlithgow 31 32 Castlethorn or Canniewell Slack Torphichen 33 Cockleroy Dechmont Law possible hill fort remains Peace Knowe by Ochiltree 34 35 Western Isles editDun EisteanSee also editDavid Christison List of castles in Scotland Hillforts in Scotland 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Plantation Bunkle Edge Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland SC4104 Chester Hillfort and Cultivation Terraces Ancient Monuments History on the Ground Cockburn Law Stravaiging Around Scotland Cockburn Law Canmore National Record of the Historic Environment St Abb s Head Kirk Hill Colodaesburg Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland SC4150 Duns Law Hillfort The Megalithic Portal What were bronze age hillhorts like Earnsheugh used for Garden Visit Garden Design and Landscape Architecture Fosterlands fort 500m N of SM4998 Historic Environment Scotland Scheduled Monument Fosterland Burn Canmore National Record of the Historic Environment Bogle Plantation Gordon Castle Canmore National Record of the Historic Environment Habchester fort 1100m ESE of Bastleridge SM4637 Historic Environment Scotland Scheduled Monument Habchester Bastleridge Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland SC4153 Hirsel Law Canmore National Record of the Historic Environment Hirsel Law Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland SC4078 Hirsel Law Fort SM12349 Historic Environment Scotland Scheduled Monument Mutiny Stones and Twin Law Rambling Scot Primrose Hill Fort The Megalithic Portal Raecleugh Head Hill fort 690m NNW of Raecleugh Head SM378 Historic Environment Scotland Scheduled Monument Raecleughhead Hillfort The Megalithic Portal Tollis Hill Hillfort The Megalithic Portal Bowden Hill fort Linlithgow SM2283 Historic Environment Scotland Scheduled Monument Bowden Hill Canmore National Record of the Historic Environment Castlethorn fort Torphichen Hills Stravaiging Around Scotland SC3690 Peace Knowe Atlas of Hillorts of Britain and Ireland Peace Knowe Canmore ID 49312 Canmore National Record of the Historic EnvironmentExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hill forts in Scotland West Lothian Archaeology Group aerial photography of a number of hill forts in West Lothian Hillforts Atlas Project a crowd sourced project to map the hillforts of Britain and Ireland 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