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St John's Cross, Iona Abbey

St John's Cross, Iona Abbey

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St John's Cross, Iona Abbey

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Location: Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

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christian427

October 26, 2022

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The last of my Celtic Crosses of Iona’s Abbey is St John’s Cross, which is a replica, the original is in the abbey museum. It was once one of the widest crosses known in the British Isles. The cross was carved over 1200 years ago and the carvers wanted to make something large and wonderful, but they over did it and it kept toppling over. In 1927 the pieces were stuck together, but only lasted until 1957, when the remains were removed to the museum. A replica was made in 1970 and is made of concrete.

blosslynspage.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/st-johns-cross-iona-scotland

Angela

July 25, 2022

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historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/iona-abbey-and-nunnery

christian427

October 26, 2022

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St Martin’s Cross has two faces, east and west. The east side has carvings of bosses and serpents and the west side has Biblical scenes carved into the stone.

blosslynspage.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/the-two-faces-of-st-martins-cross-iona-scotland

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Elevation 20 m

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Wednesday 13 May

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Location: Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

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