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1. Iona, St. Martin's Cross. West Face, Detail of Psalmist, David and Goliath, and top of lower panel.

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-06-07
Date 7 June 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Argyll, Isle of Mull
Townland Iona
OSMapRef NM 285242 (128525, 724212)
Area Scotland
GeneralContext High Cross
Location SW angle of the nave of the abbey church
GeneralContext Stone type: Epidiorite
Dimensions 4.3 m high, 0.67 m wide, 0.26 m thick.
GeneralDescription West face of St. Martin's Cross tapering in width towards the top.
West W2 Lowest ornamental panel: 6 bosses forming two triangles on 12 interlaced serpents.
West W3 (i) 4 figures, 2 pairs, pair one, one bigger and one smaller, (David and Goliath) Old Testament. 1 Sam. 17:49.
West W3 (ii) pair two, one figure standing, one kneeling
West W4 Musician seated with harp, facing kneeling figure with multiple pipe, small triangular object at foot of panel. David and his musicians/ David playing the harp? Psalms. Old Testament. I Sam. 16:19.

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  2. Allen, J. R., Anderson, J., The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland, Pinkfoot Press, Balgavies, Angus (1993) Descriptions, Stone, Sculpture, Monuments, Scotland.