Iona, St Oran's Churchyard. Plan showing carved grave-slabs.
SC 378392
Description Iona, St Oran's Churchyard. Plan showing carved grave-slabs.
Catalogue Number SC 378392
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AGD 313/6
Scope and Content Grave-slab, 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 one of the slabs in the Abbey Museum (No 92). The main feature of the carving is a sword, which is flanked by plant-scrolls. Above the sword, two wolf-like creatures confront each other. This whole panel is set within a moulded border. The drawing was made during the 19th century by J Drummond for his work 'Sculptured monuments of Iona and the Western Highlands' (plate xxvii). The style belongs to the Loch Awe school of carving. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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