Nara Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Makimuku Ishizuka Kofun

LocationNara Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length96 m
PeriodEarly 3rd c.

Overview

3rd-century keyhole mound (Makimuku type) in Sakurai City. One of the most important sites for understanding the origin of keyhole-shaped mounds.The Makimuku group is sometimes called the birthplace of the keyhole mound.

Finds & research

Surveys by Sakurai City and the Kashihara Archaeological Research Institute as part of the Makimuku national historic site designation (2013). Burial facility: wooden outer coffin (mokkaku), a Yayoi-style burial. Little or no stone paving or haniwa confirmed. Burial details and grave goods unexcavated (mound partly altered by agricultural consolidation).

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
One of the oldest mounds in the Makimuku group. An important site showing the transition from the Yayoi to Kofun period. Considered a prototype of the keyhole mound.
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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