MHG66500 - House - Holoman, Raasay
Summary
A substantial house exhibits two phases of construction
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. <1>
Feature 46. 45m approximately north west of the main Holoman complex at a height of 60m above sea level a still substantial house exhibits two phases of construction. The later stone structure 6.8m x 3.6m, internally, running nearly north to south, stands in six to eight courses to a height of 1.75m at the original wall head, with wall thickness of 0.6m. The north gable has well rounded corners with an angled buttress on the north west side. An entrance 0.9m wide, is seen in the south east comer. No evidence of a chimney is apparent. Evidence of the earlier phase was noted in the foundation extending southwards suggesting that the structure was 10m x 3.6m internally. The building lies in a small but sheltered hollow with a nearby bum dammed to provide water. A reported shell midden associated with a former occupation could not be found.
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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 46.
- <3> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5533 4049 (7m by 11m) (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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