Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View of West face shaft showing oblique detail of panel 3.
SC 373639
Description Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View of West face shaft showing oblique detail of panel 3.
Catalogue Number SC 373639
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 10289
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 one of the decorative panels on the west face of the shaft. Second from the top, it was carved with a central square boss surrounded by six circular bosses. In between the two, are a series of raised dots which from two saltires. 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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