[1] Part of the farmland has been gained by draining the Rone and Lye mires, as well as the Lake Burs.

[12][8] A hoard of 646 Roman denarii was discovered by farm workers, between Sigdes and Burs, which was published by numismatist Rosa Norström in 1907.

[18] Burs has a number of Bronze Age grave mounds and stone ships.

The remnants from the Iron Age consists of about ten grave fields, house foundations, collapsed stone walls and grinding grooves.

The cross is inscribed with and almost obliterated Latin text, which has been interpreted by L F Läffler: "This cross marks the place where Ragnvald, former vicar and now buried in Lau, was struck by death in the year of 1448 on Michael's day to whom You, oh almighty king may show kindness.

[22] Karl Gustaf Emmerik Edman (also known as The Giant) (4 February 1882 – 3 October 1912) born at Bondare in Burs and died in Finland, is probably Sweden's tallest man up to date.

A photograph indicates that he was in fact 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) His shoes in size 56 are still kept in a small museum in Burs.