What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Iona, Iona Nunnery as Sheela Na Gig (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to Saint Columba, the Iona Nunnery is associated with early Christian monasticism on the Isle of Iona, a significant spiritual centre in medieval Scotland. The site is connected to the spread of Christianity in the Highlands and Islands, with Iona serving as a key pilgrimage destination and place of worship.
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Places near here
Iona, NunneryCross (early Medieval), Cross Slab(s) (early Medieval) · 40 yd
Iona, Baile Mor, Post OfficePost Office (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 69 yd
Iona, Baile Mor, Iona CottageHouse (19th Century) - (21st Century), Monastery (21st Century) · 96 yd
Iona, Maclean's CrossCross (15th Century) · 174 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 187 yd
St Ronan's BayBay · 259 yd
Port nam MairtirBay · 312 yd
Iona AbbeyNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 378 yd
Iona, SligneachNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 811 yd
Tràigh MhòrBeach / strand · 1246 yd
Dùn ÌMountain / peak · 1259 yd
Liath EileanIslet · 1555 ydOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0