Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. Photographic copy of view of West face of cross partially reconstructed.
AGD 527/55 P
Description Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. Photographic copy of view of West face of cross partially reconstructed.
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number AGD 527/55 P
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 377096, SC 416791, B 18212 P
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 drawing shows the reconstructed west face of the cross. This side of the shaft survives almost intact. Less of the upper arm survives than on the east face, but the right and left arms are more intact. 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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