MHG39198 - Structure - Oskaig
Summary
A sub-circular structure which measures 4m x 3.5m.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Surveyed ACFA 1995
Sub-circular structure 4m by 3.5m
Feature 15. A sub-circular structure which measures 4m x 3.5m. It is in a very poor condition with a considerable amount of tumbled stone. There is no evidence of an entrance. It is possibly contemporary with Feature 14 and then reused as a store during the occupation of Manitoba. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2010 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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.
- <1> SHG22061 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Waterton, J. (ed). 2003. A second archaeological field survey of parts of the John Muir Trust's Sandwood Estate and some adjacent areas, Highland (Surtherland Area), Parish of Eddrachillis. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 14/10/2003. Paper and Digital. Feature 15.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5476 3854 (7m by 5m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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