Category: Vitrified Fort

Tap O’Noth Hill Fort

This is one of the best examples of a vitrified fort, it is near the village of Rhynie in northeastern Scotland. This massive fort from prehistory is on the summit of a mountain of the same name which, being 1,859 feet (560 metres) high, commands an impressive view of the Aberdeenshire countryside.

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Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

Mote of Mark Hill Fort

The Mote of Mark is a defended hilltop overlooking the Urr estuary. It was the court or citadel of a powerful Dark Age chieftain, possibly one of the princes of Rheged. The site was occupied during the 6th century and appears to have been destroyed by fire in the 7th century.

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Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Braithwaite Wood Fort, East Witton

We call Braithwaite Wood Fort Iron Age, but it's actually undated, but its typology indicates a potential Iron Age origin.

Knockfarrel Fort

This had substantial ramparts made of stones with a timber frame, enclosing a large area and making good use of the natural defences of the hill-top.

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Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

Wincobank Hill Fort

This is an oval fort with an internal area of 2.5 acres. A bank, ditch and counterscarp bank are continuous around it except on the N side where ditch and counterscarp have been destroyed.

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Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

Finavon Fort

Finavon Hill has attracted a great deal of archaeological interest from antiquarians and archaeologists over the years especially since it displayed traces of vitrified rock.

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Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

Eileen na Goar Fort

This island, locally termed Eilean na Goar, is the most eastern and is bounded on all sides by precipitous gneiss rocks; it is the abode and nesting place of numerous sea birds. The flat surface on the top is 120 feet from the sea level, and the remains of the vitrified fort are situated on this, oblong in form, with a continuous rampart of vitrified wall five feet thick, attached at the SW end to a large upright rock of gneiss

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Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

Dunnideer Fort

The Medieval Castle, the most prominent feature in the hill, stands inside, and is built from the debris of, an oblong vitrified fort, a maximum length approximately 70 m, which crowns the summit. Outworks, most clearly marked on the E, may be associated with this phase.

Related Sites
Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

Craig Phadrig Hill Fort

Craig Phadraig is a hilltop fort within a Forestry Commission plantation, 2.5km west of Inverness. It occupies a position with excelent views over the Beauly Firth.

Related Sites
Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

Clickhimin Broch

This site was occupied in several periods, originally late Bronze age between 700 – 500BC. Firstly a simple farmstead which expanded to a blockhouse (fort) and then by a huge circular broch. A population of around 60 lived in this little fortress. Later, 2nd century occupation is shown when a wheelhouse was added.

Related Sites
Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Braithwaite Wood Fort, East Witton

We call Braithwaite Wood Fort Iron Age, but it's actually undated, but its typology indicates a potential Iron Age origin.

Castle Point Fort

10 miles W of Fraserburgh. Access to this promontory fort is by a motorable track N from the B9031, W of the steep-sided valley of the Tore of Troup.

Related Sites
Arka Unskel, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury
An image illustrating an article about Vitified Forts – Group Home on thealicesyndrome.com

Underneath these medieval earthworks is a series of earlier defenses which dates back to the early Iron Age. This was Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

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