In Iceland
Hillforts in Iceland
10 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 Settlement Age – later.
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Borgarvirki
Settlement Age – later · IS→
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Borgarvirki
Settlement Age – later · IS→
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Borgarvirki
Settlement Age – later · IS→
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Borgarvirki
Settlement Age – later · IS→
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Laxahjallur
Settlement Age – later · IS→
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Pétursvirki
Settlement Age – later · IS→
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Slotið
Settlement Age – later · Hólar, IS→
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Virkishóll
Settlement Age – later · Flugumýri, IS→
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Virkishóll
Settlement Age – later · Flugumýri, IS→
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VIRKISVARDA
Settlement Age – later · IS→