Standing Stones leading to Iona

Standing Stones leading to Iona

ID: QZP40_2471_1862-1864_P048 DESCRIPTION: On the Ross of Mull lies a line of standing stones, at approximately half mile intervals, which stretches from the point opposite Iona, where the ferry crossed, up to Pennycross. The stones stand about 6ft tall and are rough and unhewn. Locals say that they were intended as guide posts for visitors coming to Iona on pilgrimage. Some say that the line originally stretched through Mull to Green Point, where the ferry to the mainland went from. This line would then indicate the path taken by St Columba when he set out to see Brude Mac Meilochon, the Pictish King, at the east end of Loch Ness. This would suggest that these stones are from the Christian era and are not Pictish. This illustration can be found in vol. V of the 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries in Scotland', 1860-1862. PLACENAME: N/A DISTRICT: Mull OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ARGYLL: Kilfinchen and Kilvickeon DATE OF IMAGE: 1864 PERIOD: 1860s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (maps) Asset ID: 31534 KEYWORDS: