Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View showing underside of cross-head and central mortice with central boss (back view).
SC 373661
Description Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View showing underside of cross-head and central mortice with central boss (back view).
Catalogue Number SC 373661
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 10293
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 centre of the cross-head. This part of the cross of carved from a single block of stone, roughly 2.15 m by 1.15 m. The smaller fragment of stone is the back of a separate central boss from the east face of the cross. 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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