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The 20 best hill forts in Scottish Islands

Our curated top 20 hill forts in Scottish Islands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 40 hill forts see the full hill forts index for Scottish Islands.

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    Ness of Brodgar

    Ness of Brodgar, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Ness of Brodgar is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

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    Ring of Brodgar

    Ring of Brodgar, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Ring of Brodgar — Neolithic henge and stone circle on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.

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    Barnhouse Settlement

    Barnhouse Settlement, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Barnhouse Settlement — archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

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    Skara Brae

    Skara Brae, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Skara Brae — Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland.

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    Maes Howe

    Maes Howe, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Maes Howe — Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland.

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    Broch of Clickimin

    Broch of Clickimin, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Broch of Clickimin — tower in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

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    Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

    Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn — Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland in the islands of Orkney.

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    Midhowe Chambered Cairn

    Midhowe Chambered Cairn, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Midhowe Chambered Cairn — neolithic chambered cairn in Scotland.

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    Old Scatness

    Old Scatness, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Old Scatness — archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland.

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    Links of Noltland

    Links of Noltland, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Links of Noltland — archaeological site near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland.

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    Broch of Gurness

    Broch of Gurness, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial

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    Midhowe Broch

    Midhowe Broch, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Midhowe Broch — broch and hillfort on Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

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    Dùn Dubh

    A stormy day on Clabhach Beach - geograph.org.uk - 1449426

    Dùn Dubh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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    Stones of Stenness

    Stones of Stenness, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Stones of Stenness — henge in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

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    Jarlshof

    Jarlshof, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Jarlshof — archeological site in Shetland, Scotland.

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    Taversoe Tuick, chambered cairn and nearby remains

    Taversoe Tuick, chambered cairn and nearby remains, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Taversoe Tuick, chambered cairn and nearby remains — archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

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    Dùn Èistean

    Dùn Èistean, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Dùn Èistean — hillfort in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

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    Benie Hoose

    Standing Stones of Yoxie, Whalsay, Shetland - geograph.org.uk - 146051

    Benie Hoose — Neolithic site on Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

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    Pettigarths Field Cairns

    Standing Stones of Yoxie, Whalsay, Shetland - geograph.org.uk - 146051

    Pettigarths Field Cairns — neolithic archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

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    Broch of Culswick

    Broch of Culswick, hill forts in Scottish Islands

    Broch of Culswick — architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

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