West Burra, Papil 1

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records West Burra, Papil 1 as Barrow (prehistoric), Cist (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

A Neolithic cist tomb, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE). It represents a small burial structure often associated with inhumation practices and is significant for understanding early funerary customs in northern Scotland.