MHG27764 - Oskaig

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FARMSTEAD (Undated)

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NG53NW 38 548 382

NG 547 383 and NG 552 402 The survey of Oskaig and Holoman was carried out by ACFA in April 1995 as part of a continuing survey of the Island of Raasay. The survey team were: I Hughson, A Johnstone, A Macdonald, W Duggan, G Hearns, D McKay, J Waterton, J Macdonald and J S Wood.
NG 5481 3827 Sub-rectangular structure 14m by 10m.
NG 5482 3822 Sub-rectangular structure 15m by 8m.
NG 5475 3829 Area of broad rig/ lazy beds.
NG 5478 3825 to NG 5484 3862 Drystone dyke.
NG 5482 3835 to NG 5467 3842 and NG 5463 3827 Stone dyke.
J Macdonald and J S Wood 1995.

A farmstead comprising one unroofed building and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1986).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 November 1996

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--- SHG1338 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald and Wood, J and J S. 1995. 'Oskaig and Holoman Isle of Raasay (Portree parish), settlement survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.45. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 45. 46.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5480 3820 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG53NW
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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