Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View of East face showing detail of North arm.
AG 10370
Description Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View of East face showing detail of North arm.
Date 1980
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number AG 10370
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 373652
Scope and Content Cross-slab known as St John's Cross, from Iona, Argyll and Bute Iona is one of the most important religious sites in Scotland. The earliest community was formed by St Columba who came over from Ireland around AD 563. This was replaced by the Benedictine Abbey and Augustinian Nunnery in around AD 1200. This is a view of the carved detail on the east face of the cross's north arm. It consists of a central boss which is surrounded by six smaller bosses. Four serpents emerge from the larger boss, and three from each of the smaller ones. This ringed cross stood 4.8 m west of 'St Columba's Shrine', but has now been placed inside. It comprised eight separate sections fitted together with mortice-and tenon joins. A replica stands on the original spot. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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