scriptorium
Lindisfarne scriptorium
635–875
attested. Attested by Bede and Aldred's colophon; the Gospels' date depends on that attribution.
Founded from Iona by Aidan in 635, Lindisfarne produced the Lindisfarne Gospels in honour of Cuthbert. Aldred's 10th-century note names Eadfrith as the scribe. The community left after Viking attacks, carrying Cuthbert's body and the book.
Place: Lindisfarne (Holy Island) · On the map
People
- Aidan (founder, 635)
- Cuthbert
- Eadfrith (bishop; scribe and artist of the Gospels)
- Aldred (10th-c. Old English gloss)
Manuscripts made here
Lindisfarne Gospels (c. 715-720)
Kept now: London, British Library, Cotton MS Nero D IV