What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Iona, Nunnery as Cross (early Medieval), Cross Slab(s) (early 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.
Early Medieval Christian cross or cross slab, likely associated with the religious significance of Iona as a major monastic site. It may have served a liturgical or commemorative function within the nunnery or wider ecclesiastical complex.
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Places near here
Iona, Iona NunnerySheela Na Gig (medieval) · 40 yd
Iona, Baile Mor, Post OfficePost Office (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 78 yd
Iona, Baile Mor, Iona CottageHouse (19th Century) - (21st Century), Monastery (21st Century) · 97 yd
Iona, Maclean's CrossCross (15th Century) · 138 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 206 yd
St Ronan's BayBay · 231 yd
Port nam MairtirBay · 329 yd
Iona AbbeyNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 341 yd
Iona, SligneachNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 849 yd
Dùn ÌMountain / peak · 1236 yd
Tràigh MhòrBeach / strand · 1283 yd
Liath EileanIslet · 1517 ydOther information
Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0