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Early Christian carved stones. Cross bases, including those of St John's, St Matthew's and St Martin's.

SC 377118

Description Early Christian carved stones. Cross bases, including those of St John's, St Matthew's and St Martin's.

Catalogue Number SC 377118

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AGD 527/76

Scope and Content Base of St Matthew's Cross, from Iona, Argyll and Bute Iona is one of the most important religious sites in Scotland. The earliest community was formed by St Columba who came over from Ireland around AD 563. This was replaced by the Benedictine Abbey and Augustinian Nunnery in around AD 1200. This drawing shows the base of St Matthew's Cross. It is rectangular in plan and carved out of a single block of granite from the Ross of Mull. The block is rather weathered, but the stepped profile can still be seen. These bases were used to support the free-standing crosses. Some are formed from a series of stone slabs, whilst others have been carved from single large blocks. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/377118

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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