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.
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.
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.
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.