1. Furthermore this site is an example of a vitrified fort 2. Vitrified forts such as Castle Hill are rarely found in England, and are more usual in Scotland.3. The excavations also found vitrified rock, possibly indicating the island was once occupied by a vitrified fort . 4. Typically, they only survive as earthworks today, although remains of vitrified forts are found throughout Scotland. 5. Other similarly-sized vitrified forts within the area include Dun Evan, Dun Finlay and Dun Davie. 6. Vitrified forts are the remains of duns that have been set on fire and where stones have been partly melted.7. An area known as Kemp Law is associated with the site of a vitrified fort and the Badger Brae that lies nearby. 8. Approximately to the north of Monifieth lies Laws hill, on which lies the Iron age ruins of a broch and vitrified fort . 9. There are also large numbers of vitrified forts , which have been subjected to fire, many of which may date to this period. 10. A vitrified fort crowns the hill of Knockfarrel in the parish of Fodderty, and there is a circular dun near the village of Lochcarron.
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