List of hillforts in Scotland



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.

Aberdeenshire

 * Barmekin of Echt
 * Barra Hill
 * Bennachie
 * Dunnicaer
 * Dunnideer
 * Tap o' Noth

Angus

 * The Caterthuns

Argyll and Bute

 * An Caisteal, Coll
 * Dùn Cholla, Colonsay
 * Dùn Dubh, Coll
 * Dùn Eibhinn, Colonsay
 * Dùn Meadhonach, Colonsay
 * Dùn Morbhaidh, Coll
 * Dunadd, Argyll
 * Dun Skeig, Kintyre
 * The Doon (Drumadoon), Arran

Dumfries and Galloway

 * Doon of May
 * Grennan Hill
 * Tynron Doon

East Lothian

 * Black Castle
 * Blackcastle Hill
 * Chesters Hill Fort (Historic Scotland)
 * Kae Heughs, near Haddington
 * Kidlaw, near Dalkeith
 * Traprain Law
 * White Castle

City of Edinburgh

 * Arthur's Seat
 * Blackford Hill

Fife

 * Clatchard Craig
 * Norman's Law

Highland

 * Dunearn
 * Dun Cruinn
 * Dun Evan
 * Dun Ringill
 * Dun Skudiburgh
 * Craig Phadrig, Inverness

Midlothian

 * Castle Law

Moray

 * Cluny Hill
 * Doune of Relugas
 * Knock of Alves

Perth and Kinross

 * Moredun Top hill fort, Moncreiffe Hill
 * Dundurn

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.


 * Addinston
 * Black Meldon
 * Broxmouth (destroyed)
 * Bunkle Edge (Drakemire hillforts) series of linked hillforts running along a ridge north of the B6438 from Reston to Preston
 * Chester Hill, Burnmouth
 * Cockburn Law
 * Colud's Fort, Kirk Hill (Colodaesburg), St Abb's Head
 * Duns Law ("Covenanter's Camp"), Duns
 * Earns Heugh
 * Edin's Hall Broch (Historic Scotland)
 * Eildon Hill
 * Fosterland Burn
 * Gordon Castle, Bogle Plantation, Gordon
 * Habchester, Bastleridge
 * Hirsel Law
 * Milkieston Rings
 * Mutiny Stones
 * Northshield Rings
 * Peniel Heugh
 * Primrose Hill Fort
 * Raecleugh Head
 * Tollis Hill
 * White Meldon

South Lanarkshire

 * Black Hill (National Trust for Scotland)

Stirling

 * Castle Law, Dumyat
 * Gillies Hill

West Dunbartonshire

 * Dumbarton Rock

West Lothian

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

Western Isles

 * Dùn Èistean