St Martin's Cross, east face.
SC 442869
Description St Martin's Cross, east face.
Catalogue Number SC 442869
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of A 45914 CT
Scope and Content View of St Martin's Cross from the east, Iona, Argyll and Bute Wooden crosses were used in the time of Columba, founder of the monastery on Iona in 563 AD. By the 8th century the monastery had become an important artistic centre with wealthy patrons, and the likely home of The Book of Kells. By the mid-8th century, free-standing high crosses in stone were being produced. St Martin's Cross, a ringed cross, is carved from a single slab of stone. The east face is entirely covered with bosses and serpents, including a very large central boss. It is thought the structural design of the cross was derived from carpentry techniques. Standing in its original position and still intact, St Martin's Cross is a direct link with the early monastery. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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