Hillfort from Fallburn
The Hillfort of Fallburn (also called Fallburn at Tinto, Tinto Hillfort or Totherin Hill) is located on the northern flank of Totherin Hill, south of Thankerton near Symington in South Lanarkshire in Scotland .
The double walled, oval hill fort measures about 64.0 by 55.0 m within the double walls and ditches . The facility is in relatively good condition, the outer ditch being accompanied by a wall, the northeast segment of which is missing. The inner wall is 12.2 m wide at the base and protrudes up to 2.8 m above the interior and 3.0 m above the floor of the inner trench. Most of the material for its construction came from the outer trench, but a considerable amount was also provided by the surface area inside. A special feature of the inner wall is that it is surrounded by the remains of a 3.0 m thick wall. On the south side you can see that the core of the wall consists mainly of stone. It seems unlikely that the wall is an original feature. It is more of a reinforcement of the system in a later phase.
The outer wall has an average width of 6.0 m and rises up to 1.8 m above the trenches. There are entrances on the northeast and northwest sides. The walls of each are drawn in and end at the inner moat.
Inside there is a younger, round enclosure formed by a low lawn bench. A small cairn within the southeast quadrant is connected to it.
Web links
- Description Engl. and picture
- Entry on Hillfort von Fallburn in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 36 ′ 46.5 " N , 3 ° 38 ′ 56" W.