Mie Pref. Scallop-shaped mound

Bishamonzuka Kofun

Also known as: Mihata Kofun Group
LocationMie Pref.
ShapeScallop-shaped mound
Mound length65 m
Period5th c.

Overview

~65m scallop-shell mound in Nabari City, Mie Prefecture; a constituent of the National Historic Site Mihata Kofun Group. A 5th-century chieftain's tomb of the Iga region.

Finds & research

Details unknown.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
~65m scallop-shell mound (rear circle ~44m dia., 7m high; front section 20m wide, 3m high). A 5th-century chieftain's tomb in the Mihata Kofun Group; the representative scallop-shell type among the five main mounds.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. A constituent mound of the Mihata Kofun Group (National Historic Site).

Field notes

About 25 min walk from Kintetsu Osaka Line "Mihata" Station. Included in the Mihata Kofun Group hiking course.

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Sources

名張市教育委員会Wikipedia文化庁 国指定文化財等データベース

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