Iona, Iona Abbey. Plan of cloister arcade reconstruction.
AGD 23/725
Description Iona, Iona Abbey. Plan of cloister arcade reconstruction.
Date c. 1970
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number AGD 23/725
Category Prints and Drawings
Copies SC 369086, SC 369087, SC 369088, D 33425 P
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 drawing shows how the cloister arcade would have looked. There were fifteen of the gently pointed arches on the E and W sides, with thirteen on the N and S. The arches were all of the same style, though the decoration on the column capitals varied. 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.
Medium Pencil on paper
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