Iona, St Oran's Cross. Photographic copy showing reconstruction of front.
SC 382990
Description Iona, St Oran's Cross. Photographic copy showing reconstruction of front.
Catalogue Number SC 382990
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 8450
Scope and Content Cross-slab known as St Oran'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 view shows the remains of the cross-slab, from the front. The upper arm and one arm survive almost intact. About half of the shaft survives, though all of the right side is either weathered or broken off. The end of the right arm also survives. The remains of St Oran's Cross were first recorded in the late 19th century in St Oran's Chapel. The stones are now in the Nunnery Museum. Carved out of reddish-gray stone, the cross consisted of several stones joined together by mortice and tenons. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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