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Dunadd, Kilmartin, Argyll
Tap o'Noth, Aberdeenshire

This page lists hill forts in Scotland. There are 1,695 in the country.[1] Hill forts typically date from the Bronze and Iron Ages. Typically, they only survive as earthworks today, although remains of vitrified forts are found throughout Scotland.

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Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries and Galloway

East Lothian

Chesters Hill Fort, East Lothian
Traprain Law, East Lothian

City of Edinburgh

Fife

Highland

Midlothian

Animated LIDAR data of The Doon in Arran

Moray

Perth and Kinross

Scottish Borders

According to the Trimontium Trust the area has 408, one of the highest concentrations in Europe, of which perhaps the best known are

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian

Kite aerial photo of Peace Knowe Hillfort

Western Isles

See also

References

  1. ^ Morris, Steven (21 June 2017). "Hill fort hotspots in UK and Ireland mapped for first time in online atlas". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Moncreiffe Hill". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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