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MacLean's Cross, Iona
Wilson, George Washington, 1863, Photograph
MacLean's Cross, Iona
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24552
Title
MacLean's Cross, Iona
Artist / maker
Wilson, George Washington
Date
1863
Size
19.6 x 11.7 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The tiny island of Iona sits off the west coast of the Isle of Mull. This small isle, just three miles long by one mile wide, had a huge influence on the establishment of Christianity in Scotland, England and throughout mainland Europe.
Maclean's Cross - so named because it is thought to have been commissioned by a chieftain of that clan - dates from the 15th century, and it stands at the point where three ancient tracks meet. Historic Environment Scotland describes it as 'a wayside prayer-cross', and 'a fine example of the Iona school of stone-carving'. Pilgrims in the Middle Ages would have paused here on their way to St Columba's monastery and the 12th century nunnery, which are only a short walk away.
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