MHG66499 - Structures - Holoman, Raasay
Summary
Small stone structures.
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.
Enclosure/structure 4m by 2m.
Sub-rectangular structure 2m by 1.5m. <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 smaller ones.
Feature 44. 52m north west of these features (see MHG66496), in a ho11ow are of boulders and heather, there is a small stone structure. It is 4m x 2m, internally, constructed of large upright stones of maximum height 0.75m, with the north end utilising two large naturally positioned boulders. The east wall is of double leaf construction. There are two gaps, one in the west wall 0.6m wide and the other 0.8m wide in the south west corner, and it is impossible to say which was the entrance. A small wall, some 2m long and 0.3m high, constructed of a line of boulders stands across the south west comer.
Feature 45. 10m south west from feature 44 is a small rectangular stone foundation enclosing a flat clear area 2.m_ x 1.5m. It is not clear what function these latter features served. <2>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on report description. (26/10/26)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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). Features 41,42. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5551 3973 (9m by 8m) (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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