What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records East Burra, the Heog as Burial Cairn (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A prehistoric burial cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early funerary practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
East Burra, Loch of HoussEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 946 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1016 yd
East Burra, NewtonMound (period Unassigned) · 1209 yd
Easter HeogMountain / peak · 1283 yd
Mid FieldMountain / peak · 1500 yd
East Burra, the TaingFarmstead (period Unassigned), Head Dyke (post Medieval) · 1541 yd
West BurraIsland · 1645 yd
Voe of North HouseBay · 1690 yd
Holm of HoussBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Meal BeachBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Banna MinnBay · 1.7 mi