Iona, Iona Abbey, interior. View of choir arch showing South-West nook-shaft on North face of capital.
SC 366419
Description Iona, Iona Abbey, interior. View of choir arch showing South-West nook-shaft on North face of capital.
Catalogue Number SC 366419
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 6477
Scope and Content Church crossing at Iona Abbey, Argyll and Bute The Benedictine abbey at Iona was built around AD 1200 on the site of St Columba's earlier monastery. It was altered and partly rebuilt in the 13th century and again in the 15th century. It became derelict after the Reformation of 1560. This carved capital is from the S respond of the E arch of the crossing. It shows a lion-like creature with a single head but two bodies. This is slightly obscured by the break in the stone. The inscription refers to Donald O Brolchan, a master mason. The crossing is simply the point where the choir, nave and transepts intersect (the middle of the cross). Most of the crossing at Iona dates from the 15th century. It was rebuilt between 1902 and 1904 under the direction of Thomas Ross and John Honeyman. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/366419
File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap
Attribution: © RCAHMS
You may: copy, display, store and make derivative works [eg documents] solely for licensed personal use at home or solely for licensed educational institution use by staff and students on a secure intranet.
Under these conditions: Display Attribution, No Commercial Use or Sale, No Public Distribution [eg by hand, email, web]
