Kettla Ness

The former settlements of Minn, Gossigarth and Point of Guide lie on the north-west part of the island. The ruined village was principally abandoned following the Highland Clearances in the 19th century although some occupation continued into the early 20th century. Several of these are located in the Bight of the Sandy Geos, an area on the eastern side of Kettla Ness. Iron-age pottery fragments have also been found around Sandy Geos. On the south side of Kettla Ness is a stream flowing from the Outra Loch. Along the stream there are numerous examples of ruined historic horizontal watermills that extend down to Groot Ness on the south coast. In 1959, a triangulation pillar was erected on…