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MHG66460 - House - Holoman, Raasay

Summary

Originally a house, the feature is sub rectangular and measures 11m x 6m.

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A township comprising five roofed buildings, one partially roofed long building, five unroofed buildings, four enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). One roofed, twelve unroofed buildings, three enlcosures, a sheepfold and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1989).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 November 1996

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.

Holoman
Sub-rectangular structure 11m by 6m.<1>

Feature 4. Originally a house, the feature is sub rectangular and measures 11m x 6m. It has rounded corners at its north end and square comers at the south end. However, it has additional curved walling at its south end lying 2.5m from the gable. The probability is that the house was originally longer with rounded comers at both ends. The walls are of drystone construction with an inner and outer facing and rubble infill. The walls are approximately 0.8m thick. There is evidence of an entrance in the east wall. At its north end the wall survives to a height of lm. At 2.5m from the inner face of the north gable is a cross wall, probably recent, to form a sheep shelter. At the south end is a considerable amount of rubble.<2>

NGR adjusted based on 2010 vertical aerial photographs. <3>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5519 4006 (10m by 15m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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