What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Iona Monastery, Torr An Aba as Cell (early Medieval)(possible), Cross Base (early Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Iona Monastery, Torr An Aba is traditionally associated with Saint Columba, who founded a monastic settlement on the nearby Isle of Iona in the 6th century, which became a major center of Christianity in Scotland. The site may have been used for early Christian worship or pilgrimage, reflecting the wider Celtic monastic tradition linked to Columba's influence in the region.
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Places near here
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Iona, Tigh-an-easbuigHouse (17th Century) · 141 yd
Iona, GriananHouse (20th Century) · 316 yd
IonaNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 407 yd
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