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Drawing of panel at top of shaft of Kildalton Cross, Islay.

SC 416744

Description Drawing of panel at top of shaft of Kildalton Cross, Islay.

Date 1983

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 416744

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 36902 P

Scope and Content Early Christian Cross, Kildalton Chapel, Islay This cross stands in the churchyard of Kildalton Chapel. Dating from the 8th century, and is closely related to other crosses from the Iona school. Before the 16th century, most crosses in this region were carved on Iona. Decoration on the cross is typical of the Iona school. The east face has an image of the Virgin and Child flanked by angels, with other Biblical scenes on the arms. The west face shows a serpent-and-boss pattern with four lions around the central boss. In 1882, the cross was temporarily removed from its base, and a concrete cast made for the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (now NMS). When the cross was returned to its location, a double-plinth was constructed to help stabilise the cross. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Scale 1:10

Medium Ink on film

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/416744

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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