St Moluag's Monastery on Lismore - a Rival to St Columba's Monastery on Iona

Resource type
Lecture
Creator (person)
Ellis, Clare
Cruickshanks, Gemma
Date published
June 2, 2023
Abstract
Community excavation on Lismore has identified an Early Christian monastic site which includes an enclosed cemetery, one oval stone building and evidence for a specialised craft workshop area in which fine pieces of jewellery and other intricately decorated objects were made, antler was worked, leather was embossed and stone was carved.
Event title
Archaeological Research in Progress Conference 2023
Publisher
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Place of publication
Edinburgh
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