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Bennachie from the east
Bennachie from the east, Aberdeenshire
Scotland Dunadd
Remains of the fort at Dunadd, Kilmartin, Argyll
Blackford Hill Trig Point - geograph.org.uk - 1025272
Arthur's Seat, viewed to the north-north-east from Blackford Hill Trig Point
Beauly Firth from Craig Phadrig - geograph.org.uk - 621252
Prospect from Craig Phadrig, looking westward along the southern shore of the Beauly Firth
EdinsHallBroch
Edin's Hall Broch, Berwickshire
Rock outcrop and pond, Peniel Heugh summit - geograph.org.uk - 1870422
Rock outcrop and pond, Peniel Heugh summit
Brig Jeanie Johnston south west of Dumbarton Rock - geograph.org.uk - 203728
Dumbarton Rock on Clyde Water
Peace Knowe Hillfort
Kite aerial photo of Peace Knowe in West Lothian
Chesters 4
Chesters Hill Fort, East Lothian
WhiteCaterthun
Dry stone remains of White Catherun, out by Brechin

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, 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.


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Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries and Galloway

East Lothian

City of Edinburgh

Fife

Highland

Midlothian

Moray

Perth and Kinross

Scottish Borders

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.

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian

  • Bowden Hill, near Linlithgow
  • Castlethorn, or Canniewell Slack, Torphichen
  • Cockleroy
  • Dechmont Law, possible hill fort remains
  • Peace Knowe, by Ochiltree

Western Isles

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