MHG66487 - House - Holoman, Raasay
Summary
A house which is subrectangular and measures 7.5m 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, only half remains. <1>
Feature 26. This feature, situated 40m downslope from feature 22, is a house which is subrectangular and measures 7.5m x 6m. It is of drystone construction with inner and outer facing with rubble infill. The walls are 0.8m thick with the exception of the east wall which is 1m to 1.2m thick. The walls survive to a height of 1.75m which is probably the original height. All its corners are rounded and the walls have a distinct inward batter. There is an entrance midway along the east wall, which is 0.7m wide. To the east of the door is a window, measuring 0.5m wide and 0.6m high, which has been blocked up. Built into the east wall is a fireplace 1m high x 1.2m wide and 0.4m deep. There is no evidence of any internal divisions and the interior is grassy, flat and relativity free of rubble. Lying 1m from the east gable is a length of walling the same breadth as the house. It is possible that the house was originally longer and, when it was decided to install a fireplace, the east wall was moved 1m to the west and its thickness increased to accommodate the fireplace and chimney. The west end of the house lies 6m from where the land drops steeply down to the shore. <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 26.
- <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 5515 4029 (12m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/119612 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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