hill fort
C7612
concept
A hill fort is a fortified settlement built on elevated ground, typically featuring defensive earthworks, walls, and ditches to control and protect the surrounding area.
All labels observed (31)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hill fort canonical | 90 |
| hilltop fortress | 59 |
| hilltop castle | 50 |
| hill castle | 28 |
| Iron Age hillfort | 18 |
| gusuku | 12 |
| hillfort | 10 |
| hilltop stronghold | 5 |
| hirayama-style castle | 5 |
| historical fort | 5 |
| royal fortress | 5 |
| Iron Age hill fort | 4 |
| Urartian fortress | 3 |
| fortified hill | 3 |
| hillfort site | 3 |
| hilltop fortification | 3 |
| fortified high point | 2 |
| hill fortress | 2 |
| hilltop citadel | 2 |
| hilltop enclosure | 2 |
| hilltop palace | 2 |
| ancient fortified plateau | 1 |
| fortified hilltop area | 1 |
| fortified mound | 1 |
| hill fort site | 1 |
| hilltop fort | 1 |
| hilltop oppidum | 1 |
| medieval hilltop fortress | 1 |
| prehistoric hill fort | 1 |
| rocky fortress | 1 |
| stone ringfort | 1 |
Instances (321)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Trausnitz Castle | hilltop castle |
|
Gingee
surface form:
Gingee Fort
|
— |
| Senji Fort | — |
|
Otzberg
surface form:
Veste Otzberg
|
hilltop castle |
| Purandhar Fort | — |
| Sajjangarh Palace | hilltop fortification |
|
Sankagiri
surface form:
Sankagiri Fort
|
— |
| Meissen Castle | hilltop fortress |
| Upper Castle (Greiz) | hilltop castle |
| Iron Fort | — |
| Lohagad Fort | — |
| Rajgad Fort | — |
| Gingee Fort | — |
| Staigue Stone Fort | stone ringfort |
| Battlesbury Camp | Iron Age hillfort |
| Blankenburg Castle | hilltop fortress |
| Great Castle (Großes Schloss) | hilltop castle |
| Madan Mahal Fort | — |
| Citadel Hill | fortified hill |
| Hellenstein Castle | hilltop fortress |
| White Tower | royal fortress |
| Burg Münstereifel | hill castle |
|
Preseli Hills
surface form:
Foel Drygarn
|
Iron Age hillfort |
| Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland | hilltop fortress |
| Himeji Castle | hilltop castle |
| Gwalior Fort | — |
| Carreg Cennen Castle | hilltop fortress |
| Wakayama Castle | hilltop castle |
| Kishiwada Castle | hirayama-style castle |
| Teck Castle | hilltop fortress |
| Fushimi Castle | hilltop castle |
| Chunar Fort | — |
| Nakagusuku Castle | gusuku |
| Nakijin Castle | gusuku |
| Zakimi Castle | gusuku |
| Katsuren Castle | gusuku |
|
Malvern Hills
surface form:
British Camp
|
Iron Age hill fort |
| Daulatabad Fort | — |
| Hikone Castle | hilltop castle |
| Bellary Fort | — |
| Castello di Vezio | hilltop fortress |
| Jaisalmer Fort | — |
| Orford Castle | royal fortress |
| Old Oswestry Hillfort | Iron Age hillfort |
|
fortress of Teishebaini
surface form:
Fortress of Teishebaini
|
Urartian fortress |
| fortress of Argishtikhinili | Urartian fortress |
| fortress of Erebuni | Urartian fortress |
| Nassau Castle | hill castle |
| Uffington Castle | Iron Age hillfort |
| Braunfels Castle | hill castle |