Iona, Iona Abbey, interior. View of choir arcade showinf capital of second column with detail of carving depicting the Weighing of Souls by St Michael who wards off an approaching demon.

Description Iona, Iona Abbey, interior. View of choir arcade showinf capital of second column with detail of carving depicting the Weighing of Souls by St Michael who wards off an approaching demon.

Date 1976

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

Catalogue Number AG 8575

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 372963

Scope and Content South choir-arcade 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 capital comes from the second column of the arcade of the south choir-aisle. It shows the kneeling figure of an angel, possibly St Michael. The angel hold a set of scales with which it is weighing souls. In front is a monster. The south choir-aisle was first built in the early 13th century when the choir was extended. Later the same century, it formed part of the large south-east transept. It was rebuilt during the 15th century, along with most of the south side of the church. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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