Bennachie from the east, AberdeenshireRemains of the fort at Dunadd, Kilmartin, ArgyllAnimated LIDAR data of The Doon, or Drimadoon coastal hillfort, on the Isle of ArranTraprain Law, East LothianArthur's Seat, viewed to the north-north-east from Blackford Hill Trig PointProspect from Craig Phadrig, looking westward along the southern shore of the Beauly FirthEdin's Hall Broch, BerwickshireRock outcrop and pond, Peniel Heugh summitDumbarton Rock on Clyde WaterKite aerial photo of Peace Knowe in West LothianChesters Hill Fort, East LothianDry 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.
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.
