Dodman Point
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Dodman Point from the south west
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| Location | Cornwall |
| Coordinates | 50°13′10″N 4°48′07″W / 50.219534°N 4.802055°WCoordinates: 50°13′10″N 4°48′07″W / 50.219534°N 4.802055°W |
| Elevation | 373.88 feet (114 m) |
| Operator | National Trust |
| Designation | Scheduled monument |
| Website | www |
At 374 feet (114 m) Dodman Point near Mevagissey is the highest headland on the south Cornwall coast. It was originally known as the Deadman or Deadman's Point, which names are still sometimes used. It hosts the remains of an Iron Age promontory fort. At its seaward end is a large granite cross, erected to help protect shipping from this headland. It is mentioned in the shanty Spanish Ladies.
To its north-east and in its lee is the small anchorage and sand beach of Gorran Haven.
Below the large stone cross, there is a way down to the bottom of the small cliffs and there is some climbing there on the faces mainly bouldering as it is rarely scaled so there are no fixed anchor points.
Viewed from the east
Viewed from the west
The Cross
The Watch House
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