Iona, Iona Abbey. Plan of cloister arcade reconstruction.
SC 369086
Description Iona, Iona Abbey. Plan of cloister arcade reconstruction.
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 369086
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AGD 23/725
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 the structure of the arcade around the cloister-court. The roll-moulded arches have dog-tooth ornamentation and are supported by pairs columns. The corners were originally supported by a cluster of four columns. 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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