Iona, Iona Abbey, interior. View of North choir aisle showing capital of central column.
SC 365235
Description Iona, Iona Abbey, interior. View of North choir aisle showing capital of central column.
Catalogue Number SC 365235
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 8276
Scope and Content Church at Iona Abbey, Argyll and Bute The Benedictine abbey at Iona was built around AD 1200, and was remodeled twice during the 13th century. Further work was done in the 15th century, but after the Reformation of 1560 the buildings became derelict. This is a detailed view of the column capital from the arcading on the N side of the choir. The upper part of the moulded profile consists of filleted rolls with dog-tooth ornament in the hollows in between. The original monastery on Iona was founded by St Columba around AD 563, after he had left Ireland to preach to the Picts. The Irish church continued on Iona until the monastery became part of the Benedictine order around AD 1200. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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