MHG66490 - House - Holoman, Raasay
Summary
A substantial rectangular house 10m x 5.5m constructed of drystone walling 0.8m thick and 1.2m high.
Type and Period (2)
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.
Sub-rectangular structure 10m by 5.5m. <1>
The site, which is situated above the road to Holoman, lies in an area of improved ground, now bracken covered, surrounded by bog and heather covered rocky ground. It consists of four features, a large house and three smatJer ones.
Feature 35. A substantial rectangular house 10m x 5.5m constructed of drystone walling 0.8m thick and 1.2m high. There is an entrance facing east, no evidence of windows or cruck slots. There is a small square platform in the south west corner, measuring 3m x 2.5m and 190mm high, the purpose of which is unclear. There is a small secondary cross wall, running from just inside the entrance, which is built of rubble for use as a sheep fank and obviously secondary.
Lying to the north of the site and running up to the road is an extensive area of rig. The whole area around this and the settlement to the south is surrounded by areas of rig. It would appear that the inhabitants used every possible piece of suitable ground in an effort to be self sufficient in what is a very poor area for cultivation. <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 35.
- <3> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5546 3990 (10m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NE |
| 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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