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Iona, Iona Nunnery

Sheela Na Gig (Medieval)

Site Name Iona, Iona Nunnery

Classification Sheela Na Gig (Medieval)

Canmore ID 200678

Site Number NM22SE 14.01

NGR NM 28476 24086

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Kilfinichen And Kilvickeon
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NM22SE 14.01 2843 2410

A worn carving of a figure, possibly a sheela-na-gig, is mounted above the hood-moulding of the westernmost window of the S wall of the nunnery refectory building.

RCAHMS 1982

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