What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records East Burra, Wester Heog as Burial Cairn (prehistoric), Sheepfold(s) (post Medieval). 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.
Prehistoric burial cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Easter HeogMountain / peak · 455 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1592 yd
West Burra, Sand of Meal, Horizontal MillHorizontal Mill (period Unassigned) · 1662 yd
Meal BeachBeach / strand · 1756 yd.jpg?width=1280)
West Burra, MealBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Structure(s) (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
West Burra, Sand of MealBurnt Mound (prehistoric) · 1.0 mi
West Burra, the AlterEnclosure (period Unassigned), Structure(s) (period Unassigned), Wall (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
West BurraIsland · 1.4 mi
Mid FieldMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
East BurraIsland · 1.5 mi
Hamna VoeBay · 1.5 mi
Voe of North HouseBay · 1.7 mi