MHG39203 - Structure - Oskaig
Summary
Most recently described as a hen house.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Surveyed ACFA1995
Sub- Recangular Building 5m by 3m
Feature 27. A small subrectangular structure 5m x 3m. It is built on a small area of comparatively flat ground and is constructed of dry stone walling on its downslope side and is cut into the hill slope at the rear. At its south side there is a low stone and turf bank and at its north side a number of large boulders. A possible entrance lies in its west wall. Its interior is covered in tumble. It has been used for a number of different purposes over the years but the most recent was described as a hen house. <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). Feature 27.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5486 3843 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/132713 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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