This is a list of hillforts on the Isle of Man.
Found across Europe and the British Isles, hillforts are a type of prehistoric archaeological site dating to the Bronze Age and Iron Age, and to a lesser extent the post-Roman period.
They are classically defined as small hilltop settlements fortified with earthworks, but many are not located on hills, and probably did not function as forts.
[1] Their function is unclear; although conventionally interpreted as defensive fortifications[2] and centres of economic political power,[3] there is little evidence that they were ever attacked,[1] and more recent scholarship has suggested that they may be better interpreted as monuments.
[4] According to the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland, there are up to twenty eight extant hillforts on Mann itself, and possibly two on the Calf of Man.