MHG66451 - Dyke - Oskaig
Summary
An old stone dyke which is still in use on the east side of the road but is no longer used on the Oskaig side.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A Walkover Survey of Oskaig and Holoman was undertaken by ACFA in 1995 as part of a continuing survey of the Island of Raasay.
Feature 21. An old stone dyke which is still in use on the east side of the road but is no longer used on the Oskaig side. It continues for 80m and then bifurcates, (NG 5473 3836) one leg running down to the beach (NG 5467 3842 ) and the other joining up with a more substantial wall to the west of the settlement (NG 5463 3827). It then continues until it finishes beside Feature 6. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2010 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 21.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5473 3833 (155m by 144m) (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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