Wakayama Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Otaniyama No.22 Kofun

Also known as: Iwahashi Senzuka Kofun Group
LocationWakayama Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length68 m
PeriodEarly 6th c.

Overview

~68m keyhole mound in the Dainichizan district of Iwahashi Senzuka Kofun Group, Wakayama City. Both Kinai-style and local haniwa were recovered, providing evidence of cultural exchange between Yamato and Kii. Formally protected after the 2016 expansion of the Special Historic Site.

Finds & research

Cylindrical and figural haniwa (both Kinai-style and local), Sue ware pottery.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
~68m keyhole mound in the Dainichizan district of the Iwahashi Senzuka Kofun Group. Early 6th century. Contains a double-chambered "Iwahashi-type" horizontal stone chamber. Both Kinai-style and local-style haniwa were recovered, demonstrating cultural exchange with the Yamato polity. Brought under protection by the 2016 expansion of the Special Historic Site boundary.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. A constituent site of the National Special Historic Site "Iwahashi Senzuka Kofun Group" (Dainichizan district).

Field notes

Located close to Dainichizan No.35 (id:320) within Kiifudoki-no-Oka.

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Sources

和歌山市教育委員会Wikipedia和歌山県立紀伊風土記の丘

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