Fin Cop promontory fort

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Fin Cop promontory fort is one of three promontory forts the Albion Guide lists in Derbyshire. It sits inside the Peak District National Park. Grindleford Station is 10.8 km away to the north-east. The nearest other promontory fort is Five Wells chambered tomb, 5.1 km to the west.

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