Full story of the iconic Iona cross revealed - The Scotsman
Jun 21, 2020 · Few visitors to the tiny island of Iona, in the Inner Hebrides off Scotland’s west coast, leave without taking a picture of its famous abbey and the magnificent cross standing outside.
Iona Cross [Relig Odhrain] Ancient Cross : The Megalithic Portal …
Mar 24, 2015 · The Alternate name given on this page, Reilig Odhrain, is the name of the ancient burial ground, which is adjacent to Iona Abbey and contains the 12th Century chapel of St. Oran, who is said to be St. Columba's uncle. As stated, a replica of St. John's Cross stands in …
Iona - Wikipedia
Iona (/ aɪˈoʊnə /; Scottish Gaelic: Ì Chaluim Chille [ˈiː ˈxal̪ˠɪm ˈçiʎə] ⓘ, sometimes simply Ì) is an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there are other buildings on the island.
Celtic cross - Wikipedia
The Celtic cross is a form of Christian cross featuring a nimbus or ring that emerged in Ireland, France and Great Britain in the Early Middle Ages.
Iona’s archetype? A concrete replica of the Cross of St ... - The …
Aug 2, 2021 · The importance of one cross in particular – the 8th-century Cross of St John – has only recently been realised, in part because of a study of its concrete replica, as Current Archaeology's Chris Catling reveals.
Celtic Cross Meaning and Symbolism - The Irish Jewelry …
Sep 18, 2020 · The Celtic Cross is basically a Latin cross with a circle of light, or a halo intersecting it. This cross also known as the Irish cross or the cross of Iona is a famous Christian symbol that has its roots in paganism.
MacLean's Cross | Historic Environment Scotland | Scottish Heritage
Find out more about MacLean’s Cross, a finely detailed piece of carving where pilgrims would have once stopped to pray. Contact Historic Environment Scotland today for more information. Find a finely carved stone cross dating to the 1400s beside Iona’s ancient ‘street of the dead’.
Iona, St Martin's Cross - Canmore
(iona 83) st martin's cross. This cross, whose name was recorded by Lhuyd in 1699, stands in a granite base (no.97) 21m W of the abbey church. It is carved from a single block of grey epidiorite, probably from the Argyll mainland, and is 4.3m in visible height by 1.19m in span.
The St. Martin's Cross - the Crypt
Jul 7, 2020 · St. Martin's Cross was carved from a single slab of gray epidiorite in the mid to late 8th Century. The most perfect of the surviving crosses on Iona, it stands in its original position where the monks of the island monastery placed it twelve hundred years ago.
Iona, Maclean's Cross - Canmore
A free-standing cross of 15th century date, it stands at the junction of three medieval streets between the Abbey and the Nunnery. It is carved with dense interlacing and entwined foliage with a depiction of Christ crucified on the W face.
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