List of hillforts in Scotland

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

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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

Western Isles

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