Iona, Iona Abbey. View of reconstructed cloister arcade incorporating original masonry.

Description Iona, Iona Abbey. View of reconstructed cloister arcade incorporating original masonry.

Catalogue Number SC 366442

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AG 5176

Scope and Content Cloister 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 arches of the arcade around the cloister-court are supported by pairs of octagonal columns with moulded bases and decorated capitals. As it stands today, most of the arcade is a mixture of 15th-century stonework and 20th-century restoration. The cloister was first built in the early 13th century. It was bounded by the nave and N transept to the S and E. The N and W sides were bounded by walls and later other buildings. It was remodeled in the 15th century and rebuilt in the mid 20th century. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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