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Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. Sketch of East face, partially reconstructed.
SC 377094
Description Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. Sketch of East face, partially reconstructed.
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 377094
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AGD 527/56
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 about AD 1200. This drawing shows a reconstruction of the cross. The shaft was carved from a single slab of stone, as was the cross-head. The four sections of the ring, the top of the upper arm and the lower arm were all separate pieces. 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 joints. A replica stands on its original site. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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