Nara Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Mesurayama Kofun

LocationNara Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length224 m
PeriodEarly-mid 4th c.

Overview

224m mound in Sakurai City. National historic site, famous for its unusually large haniwa cylinders.National historic site. The oversized haniwa cylinders are archaeologically significant.

Finds & research

Surveys by Sakurai City Board of Education (national historic site designated 1939). Key finds from the vertical-shaft stone chamber in the rear circle: giant cylindrical haniwa up to 1.1m tall (among Japan's largest, placed at the rear-circle summit); morning-glory haniwa; a sarcophagus; bronze mirrors; swords; jewels. Preserved and displayed at the Kashihara Archaeological Research Institute Museum and the Sakurai City Buried Cultural Property Center.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
Occupant unknown. Notably yielded extremely large cylindrical haniwa figures (1.1m tall). Dated to early-mid 4th century.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not managed by IHA.
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Sources

Wikipedia桜井市教育委員会文化庁 国指定文化財等データベース

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