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The 20 best hill forts in Central Scotland

Our curated top 20 hill forts in Central Scotland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 81 hill forts see the full hill forts index for Central Scotland.

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    Holyrood Park

    Holyrood Park, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Holyrood Park — park in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

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    Edinburgh Castle

    Edinburgh Castle, castles in Central Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùn Èideann) is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There ha

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    Bothwell Castle

    Bothwell Castle, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Bothwell Castle — castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

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    Crichton Castle

    Crichton Castle, castles in Central Scotland

    Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the village of Pathhead, and the same d

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    Tappoch Broch

    Tappoch Broch, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Tappoch Broch — iron-age broch located near Falkirk, Scotland.

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    Cat Stane

    Cat Stane, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Cat Stane — archaeological site in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

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    Castle Greg

    Castle Greg, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Castle Greg — archaeological site of a Roman fort in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.

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    Elginhaugh

    Elginhaugh, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Elginhaugh — archaeological site in Midlothian, Scotland, UK.

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    Trimontium

    Trimontium, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Trimontium — archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.

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    Forteviot Bronze Age tomb

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    Forteviot Bronze Age tomb — UK archaeological site.

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    Clatchard Craig

    Clatchard Craig, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Clatchard Craig — archaeological site in Fife, Scotland, UK.

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    Cairnpapple Hill

    Cairnpapple Hill, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Cairnpapple Hill — Neolithic henge monument.

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    White Castle

    White Castle, hill forts in Central Scotland

    White Castle — hillfort in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.

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    Crookston Castle

    Crookston Castle, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Crookston Castle — ringwork castle in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK.

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    Arthur's O'on temple

    Arthur's O'on temple, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Arthur's O'on temple — probable Roman temple near Falkirk, Scotland, destroyed in 1743.

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    Fast Castle

    Fast Castle, castles in Central Scotland

    Fast Castle is the ruined remains of a coastal fortress in Berwickshire, south-east Scotland, in the Scottish Borders. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north west of the village of Coldingham, and just outsid

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    Castle Cary Castle

    Castle Cary Castle, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Castle Cary Castle — 15th-century tower house in Scotland.

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    North Mains

    North Mains, hill forts in Central Scotland

    North Mains — Neolithic henge monument.

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    Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort

    Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort — architectural structure in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

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    Bow Castle Broch

    Bow Castle Broch, hill forts in Central Scotland

    Bow Castle Broch — archaeological site in Stow, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.

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