MHG66482 - House - Holoman, Raasay
Summary
A sub rectangular house measures 12.5m x 6m.
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
Sub-rectangular structure 12.5m by 6m. <1>
Feature 22. A sub rectangular house measures 12.5m x 6m. Construction is drystone walling using in places, as a foundation, very large boulders, some as big as 1m high x Im broad, particularly in the east wall. The walls are 0.8m thick and at their highest point at the north east are 1.6m high. All the external corners are rounded. The entrance is at the south east end and is approximately lm wide. There is no evidence of any windows. At the south end and lying 2.4m from the south gable is a partition wall with an entrance through to the main part of the building situated beside the entrance. It is possible that the south end of the building was a cattle stall but no drain was discovered. There are a number of areas of rubble inside and outside of the structure. There are 2 large clearance cairns each 1m high and 2m in diameter which are situated 4m from the west wall of the structure. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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 22.
- <3> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5519 4027 (8m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/119612 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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