East Burra is one of the Scalloway Islands

Scalloway Islands

The Scalloway Islands are in Shetland opposite Scalloway on south west of the Mainland . They form a mini-archipelago and include:* Burra ** West Burra...

, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands

Shetland Islands

Shetland is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies north and east of mainland Great Britain. The islands lie some to the northeast of Orkney and southeast of the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total...

 in Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. It is connected by a bridge to West Burra.

With an area of two square miles, it is the eleventh largest of the Shetland Islands.

East Burra has a much smaller population than West Burra and no substantial settlement; rather, there are a few hamlets and a scattering of individual croft houses. It is known for its Neolithic

Neolithic

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 remains including a burnt mound

Burnt mound

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, and for sea caves. The roofless, plain, Old Haa (manor or laird's house) of Houss is a prominent feature. From Houss, it is possible to walk the two kilometres or so to the cliffs at the southern end of the island. From there, the island of South Havra

South Havra

South Havra is an uninhabited island in the Scalloway Islands, Shetland, Scotland.-Geography and geology:South Havra lies south of Burra and west of the southern peninsula of the Mainland, Shetland....

, nowadays home only to sheep and seabirds, can be clearly seen.

East Burra is linked to the Shetland Mainland

Shetland Mainland

The Mainland is the main island of Shetland, Scotland. The island contains Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick, and is the centre of Shetland's ferry and air connections....

 via West Burra and Trondra

Trondra

Trondra is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It shelters the harbour of Scalloway and has an area of .-History:...

 by a series of bridge

Bridge

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