The Roman period

Excavation to date has found no Roman activity on top of Fin Cop itself, however, there are a number of Romano-British finds known from the immediate vicinity of Fin Cop, mainly associated with the settlement site at Brushfield on the opposite side of the valley over the River Wye. Some of these finds may be also associated with the settlement at Deep Dale Head near Sheldon. The find of a single Roman coin from Fin Cop itself is also known.

There is a postulated Roman road running north – south to the east of Fin Cop, which appears to begin at the fort of Navio (Brough-on-Noe) and may, in fact, follow the line of the 'Portway' (an ancient track linking Ashford to Hope) for part of its course. Other known forts in the area were linked via a series of roads with military stations and other smaller settlements.