In United Kingdom
Hillforts in United Kingdom
6 recorded sites of this type, from national heritage registers and community contributions.
A fortified hilltop or promontory enclosed by walls, usually Iron Age, some reused in the Viking Age.
Most are dated to the Viking Age.
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Gosforth Cross
Viking Age · Gosforth, Cumbria, England, GB→
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Jarlshof
Viking Age · Sumburgh, Dunrossness, Mainland, Shetland, GB→
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Old Scatness
Viking Age · Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, GB→
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Thurso
Viking Age · GB→
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Unst
Viking Age · GB→
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Dumbarton Castle
Viking Age · GB→