Iona, Iona Abbey. View of tower showing detail of North-East angle.
SC 366383
Description Iona, Iona Abbey. View of tower showing detail of North-East angle.
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 366383
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 6222
Scope and Content Church tower 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. The corners of the upper floor of the church's tower are decorated with a triple-roll motif. On the NE angle, seen here, there is a carved head above the roll-moulding. The moulding ends with the string-course that runs around the outside of the tower. The tower is built over the crossing, and stands two storeys higher than the rest of the church. The top floor houses the bell-chamber. The clock in the S window was installed in 1940. It is possible that there was an earlier clock here. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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