Fig. 985.—Iona Cathedral. Choir Pier and Arch of South Aisle.
The nave contains a good western doorway of late design (Fig. [994]), with three orders of mouldings in the jambs, which have no caps, but have the jamb mouldings carried round the pointed arch. The nave and transepts have no aisles. The windows of the nave (Fig. [995]) are much damaged. At each end of the south wall is a small single pointed light,
Fig. 986.—Iona Cathedral. Sedilia and Piscina in Choir.
and there has been a triple light window, with tracery, in the centre. The single light window at the east end of the nave has a carved head, with a water table over it, inserted above the window. Part of the north
Fig. 987.—Iona Cathedral. Door to Sacristy.
wall of the nave is demolished (see Fig. [994]), and a door to the cloister near the west end has been built up (see Plan).
The north transept has two deeply-arched recesses in the east wall, containing small windows and a central arched recess, which seems to have contained a statue. This is apparently the oldest part of the whole edifice, the arches, shafts, and caps in the east wall (Fig. [996]) having very much the character of transition work. A small window in the west wall, raised so as to be above the cloister roof (see Fig. [994]), throws light on the point where the altar stood.