Dodman Point (Cornish: Penn Den Varow) near
Mevagissey
Mevagissey (; kw, Lannvorek) is a village, fishing port and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. is the highest
headland on the south
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
coast, measuring .
It is also known by its earlier names of the Deadman and Deadman's Point. It hosts the remains of an
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age ( Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age ( Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostl ...
promontory fort,
and at its seaward end is "Parson Martin's Cross"a large granite cross erected in 1896 to encourage those involved in Christian service, and which aids navigation around the headland.
Dodman Point 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
Gorran Haven () is a fishing village, in the civil parish of St Goran, on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It is about south of Mevagissey and lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Overview
The villag ...
.
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 facesmainly
bouldering
Bouldering is a form of free climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses. While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help se ...
as it is rarely scaled so there are no fixed anchor points.
Gallery
File:On the coastal path looking towards Dodman Point - geograph.org.uk - 224012.jpg, Viewed from the east
File:Dodman Point (geograph 2425653).jpg, Viewed from the west
File:The cross at Dodman Point (geograph 1643385).jpg, Parson Martin's Cross
File:The Watch House, Dodman Point (geograph 2428023).jpg, The Watch House
File:Parson Martin's Cross, Dodman Point 09.jpg, Parson Martin's Cross
References
{{Headlands of Cornwall
Hill forts in Cornwall
Headlands of Cornwall
Military history of Cornwall