Oronsay Priory
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Oronsay Priory is a medieval Augustinian monastic ruin on the small island of Oronsay in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, noted for its historic cloister and carved stone monuments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oronsay Priory church | 1 |
| Oronsay Priory cloister | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Augustinian priory
ⓘ
monastic ruin ⓘ |
| access | tidal causeway from Colonsay and Oronsay ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Augustinian monasteries in Scotland
ⓘ
archaeological sites in Argyll and Bute ⓘ medieval monastery in Scotland ⓘ ruined churches in Argyll and Bute ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| environment | coastal setting ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Augustinian priory ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graveyard with carved stones
ⓘ
medieval cloister walk ⓘ remains of priory church nave and choir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial ground
ⓘ
carved grave slabs ⓘ chapter house (ruined) ⓘ church ⓘ cloister ⓘ cloister garth ⓘ domestic ranges ⓘ medieval effigies ⓘ sacristy (ruined) ⓘ stone crosses ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Oronsay NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Islay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Oronsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
West Highland sculpture tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
carved stone monuments ⓘ cloister arcade remains ⓘ late medieval grave slabs ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Augustinian Canons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | accessible only at low tide ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial place (historical)
ⓘ
monastic worship (historical) ⓘ tourist attraction (modern) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oronsay Priory cloister
this entity surface form:
Oronsay Priory church