Iona, Iona Nunnery. View of East wall of refectory.

Description Iona, Iona Nunnery. View of East wall of refectory.

Date 1976

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

Catalogue Number AG 8878

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 366575

Scope and Content Refectory of Iona Nunnery, Argyll and Bute The remains of this Augustinian nunnery stand on sheltered ground about 400 m south-west of the Abbey. They comprise the nunnery church and portions of the associated conventual buildings standing on the south side. The remains date from the 13th century. The refectory formed part of the south range and was probably entered via a doorway at the east end of the cloister-walk. It was originally a lofty, single-storeyed room, but during a later phase, a wooden floor was inserted into the eastern part. This is a view of the exterior of the east wall of the refectory. The window at the top of the gable dates from the 15th century. Below is the doorway which led from the dwelling room (built in the 16th century) to the buildings of the east range. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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