Iona Nunnery
The Iona Nunnery ( German : Nonnenkloster Iona ) is a former monastery on the Scottish Hebridean island of Iona . It is located on the east coast of the island across from the Isle of Mull near Iona Abbey and Maclean's Cross . The facility is classified as a Scheduled Monument .
history
The monastery was founded in either 1207 or 1208. It was consecrated either to St. Mary or St. Oranna and, according to the Holy See , belonged to the Augustinian order and not, as is sometimes claimed, to the Benedictine order . In 1574 the headmistress gave up the land, which is why it seems logical that the monastery was given up at that time. In 1923 parts of the ruin were restored. Four silver spoons and fragments of a golden ribbon were found. Numerous sculptures and worked stones were found on the site.
description
The buildings consist of rough quarry stone that was built into a layer of masonry. The church is largely in ruins today. It had a separate altar area and was lit by lancet windows . The side aisle was delimited by arcades . A small chapel was attached to the east and closed with a vaulted ceiling. There was another room above. The ruins that have been preserved end with slate-covered gable roofs . At most, the foundation walls of the other buildings in the complex are still preserved today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry in the Scottish list of monuments ( memento of July 10, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Entry on Iona Nunnery in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Iona Nunnery in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 56 ° 19 ′ 52.1 ″ N , 6 ° 23 ′ 39 ″ W.