Field Visit

Date April 1996 - May 1996

Event ID 1007919

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

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Iona Archaeology Survey

The remains of an Augustinian priory founded in 1207 or 1208 and dedicated to St Mary (Skene 1873) or St Oran (Pennant 1774).

In 1574 the prioress and convent disposed of the lands, which suggests that the priory was dissolved about this time.

A variety of early and later medieval sculptured stones are now stored in St Ronan's Church - part of the Nunnery.

Excavation within the church in advance of restoration revealed potentially early Christian inhumations cut into the raised beach.

Monitoring the laying of a new BT cable in 1996 around the Nunnery revealed structural evidence as well as midden material.

(ION96 086)

Information from NTS (SCS) January 2016