Iona, Iona Abbey Museum. View showing base of cloister arcade.

Description Iona, Iona Abbey Museum. View showing base of cloister arcade.

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

Catalogue Number SC 366444

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AG 8210

Scope and Content Cloister 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. This is the more complete of two surviving 13th-century corner bases. It is unusually high in profile and bears some resemblance to the later, 15th-century, examples. Above is part of one of the octagonal columns from the arcade. The cloister was first built in the early 13th century. It was bounded by the nave and N transept to the S and E. The N and W sides were bounded by walls and later other buildings. It was remodeled in the 15th century and rebuilt in the mid 20th century. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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