Dodman Point (Cornish: Penn Den Varow) near Mevagissey is the highest headland on the south Cornwall coast, measuring 374 feet (114 m).[3] It is also known by its earlier names of the Deadman and Deadman's Point.[4] It hosts the remains of an Iron Age promontory fort,[2] and at its seaward end is "Parson Martin's Cross" – a large granite cross[5] erected in 1896 to encourage those involved in Christian service,[6] and which aids navigation around the headland.[3] Dodman Point is mentioned in the shanty Spanish Ladies.

Dodman Point
Dodman Point from the south west
Dodman Point
Coordinates: 50°13′10″N 4°48′07″W
Location	Cornwall
Operator	National Trust
Elevation [1]	113.96 m (373.88 ft)
Designation	Scheduled monument[2]
Website	www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-dodman

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.[7]

Gallery

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  Viewed from the east
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  Viewed from the west
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  Parson Martin's Cross
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  The Watch House
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  Parson Martin's Cross

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