MHG66467 - Enclosure - Holoman, Raasay
Summary
A large stone enclosure some 38m x 19m with no apparent entrances. Thought to be a net drying yard.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
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 enclosures, 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
Centred on this grid reference are a complex of structures covering an area of 70m by 25m:
(7) Enclosure 8m by 8m lying within (6) above.
(8) Cairns lying within (6) used for net drying. <1>
A complex of structures covering an area of some 70m x 25m north to south, was constructed over earlier buildings for the fishing activities which were carried out in the 19th century at Holoman. It falls into two parts with a passageway between.
Feature 12. This consists of a large stone enclosure some 38m x 19m with no apparent entrances. Two centrally placed cairns are thought to be associated with a structure for net drying.<2>
NGR adjusted based on 2010 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> 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.
- <2> SHG21161 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Macdonald. J. & Wood, J.S. (eds). 1995. An Archaeological Survey of two settlements at Oskaig and Holoman on Raasay, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 30/01/1995. Digital (scanned as PDF). Feature 12.
- <3> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5518 4012 (21m by 42m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/119612 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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