MHG27764 - Farmstead - Oskaig
Summary
A farmstead comprising one unroofed building and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG 547 383 and NG 552 402 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. The survey team were: I Hughson, A Johnstone, A Macdonald, W Duggan, G Hearns, D McKay, J Waterton, J Macdonald and J S Wood.
NG 5481 3827 Sub-rectangular structure 14m by 10m.
NG 5482 3822 Sub-rectangular structure 15m by 8m.
NG 5475 3829 Area of broad rig/ lazy beds.
NG 5478 3825 to NG 5484 3862 Drystone dyke.
NG 5482 3835 to NG 5467 3842 and NG 5463 3827 Stone dyke.
J Macdonald and J S Wood 1995.
A farmstead comprising one unroofed building and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1986).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 November 1996
Feature 1. NG 5481 3827 The remains of a sub-rectangular vegetation covered structure. It measures 14m x 10m and is possibly a house. It lies beside the road in an area of bed rock and field clearance.
Feature 2. NG 5482 3822 The remains of a sub-rectangular vegetation covered structure. It measures 15m x 8m and is possibly a house. The structure has been truncated by the modem road. It lies 40m to the south of Feature 1 and in the same area of bedrock and field clearance. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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.
- <1> 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 1,2.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5481 3824 (41m by 78m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- https://trove.scot/place/119616 (View record on the HES Trove website)
- https://trove.scot/place/132713 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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