Iona, Iona Abbey, interior. View of Christopher Hall carving cloister capital.
A 45962 CT
Description Iona, Iona Abbey, interior. View of Christopher Hall carving cloister capital.
Date 1981
Catalogue Number A 45962 CT
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 373172
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. When the cloister was restored in the mid-20th century, only a few of the original capitals were reused. The rest were replaced by modern carvings. Christopher Hall can be seen here carving one of the capitals in situ. 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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