Iona Monastery, New Guest House

In 1970 an excavation was undertaken in advance of building work for the modern equivalent of the monastic guest house which openned in 1972.

Richard Reeece 1981 2-3, 27-28

NM 2857 2456 A watching brief was maintained at the Welcome Centre (formerly the Iona Community Coffee House), during the excavation of small trenches at the NW, SE and SW corners of the building during refurbishment works. The building sits on the W side of the road opposite Iona Abbey and is located within the area defined by the intermittent remains of an enclosing vallum, visible mainly to the NW. No finds or features of archaeological significance were recorded. This work was undertaken from 27 November 2008–19 February 2009.

Archive: RCAHMS (intended)

Funder: Historic Scotland

Information from Paul Fox (Kirkdale Archaeology) February 2009. OASIS ID - kirkdale1-249679

A watching brief was undertaken during the construction of a new extension and associated services at Cul Dunsmeorach. The work, which was carried out in three phases on 19 July and 26 July 2010 and 7–9 February 2011 recorded no features or artefacts of archaeological significance.

A further watching brief was undertaken during the replacement of a foul water drain to the rear of The Welcome Centre on 17–26 January 2011. No features or artefacts of archaeological significance were recorded.

Archive: RCAHMS and WoSAS

Funder: The Iona Community

Guard Archaeology Ltd 2011

Scheduled as element within 'The monument known as St Mary's Abbey, Iona, monastic settlement [comprising] the remains of the large early historic monastic settlement founded by St Columba in AD 563, St Martin's Cross, and parts of medieval buildings associated with the Benedictine Abbey of St Mary founded around AD 1200.'

Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 28 October 2011.