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Dodman Point

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Location
  
Elevation
  
114 m

Operator
  
National Trust

Designation
  
Dodman Point

Website
  
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-dodman

Address
  
Saint Austell PL26 6NY, UK

Similar
  
Vault Beach, Caerhays Castle, Rame Head, Lamledra, Lizard Point - Cornwall

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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.

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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.

Dodman point iron age promontory fort


References

Dodman Point Wikipedia