Fin Cop
Fin Cop is a hill and an associated Iron Age hill fort in Monsal Dale, close to Ashford in the Water in Derbyshire, England. The fort shows evidence of hurried construction, indicating a defensive response to a real threat, rather than the more usual assumption that such forts were a display of status and prestige.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,073 feet
- Description: mountain in the United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Highlights: Headstone Viaduct and Congregational Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Longstone and Brushfield.
Sheldon
Hamlet
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.Fin Cop
- Categories: mountain, archaeological site, and landform
- Location: Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.23476° or 53° 14′ 5″ north
Longitude
-1.74016° or 1° 44′ 25″ west
Elevation
1,073 feet (327 metres)
Open location code
9C5W67M5+WW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ladin—“Fin Cop” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fin Cop”
- German: “Fin Cop”
- Ladin: “Fin Cop”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Monsal Head and Water-cum-Jolly Dale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fin Cop and Fin Wood.
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Worth a closer look: Derby and Chesterfield.
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