3rd-century keyhole mound in the Makimuku group, Sakurai City.Part of the Makimuku kofun group.
Finds & research
Confirmatory surveys as part of the Makimuku national historic site designation (2013). Burial facility: wooden outer coffin (mokkaku) presumed from contemporaneous parallels. Little or no stone paving or haniwa. Partly altered by agricultural consolidation; details unconfirmed. No grave goods recorded.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
Contemporary with Ishizuka. Important for understanding the formation of keyhole mounds.