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Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View of East face, shaft, panel 1.

SC 378147

Description Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View of East face, shaft, panel 1.

Catalogue Number SC 378147

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AG 5061

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 the east face of the cross's shaft. It is split into three decorative panels, of which this is the lowest. The decoration comprises two groups of bosses, surrounded by small pellets and serpents. This ringed cross stood 4.8m 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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