Iona, Iona Abbey. View of West door.
SC 366430
Description Iona, Iona Abbey. View of West door.
Catalogue Number SC 366430
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 6210
Scope and Content Nave 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. The door at the W end of the nave was added in the 15th century. Before that the area could only be entered from within the abbey. The string-course visible above the door is modern, and everything above it is modern stonework. The nave of the church forms the W arm of the cross-shaped church, opposite the choir and presbytery to the E. Part of the N wall is from the original Benedictine church from around 1200 AD. The S and W walls are from the 15th-century phase of rebuilding. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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