Wakayama Pref. Round mound

Misasagiyama Kofun

Also known as: Misasagiyama Kofun (Hashimoto)
LocationWakayama Pref.
ShapeRound mound
Mound length46 m
PeriodLate 5th century
DesignationPrefectural Historic Site

Overview

An early-5th-century round mound in Hashimoto. The mound is 46m in diameter and 6m high, about 70m across including its moat, and is a Wakayama Prefectural Historic Site.

Finds & research

Ring-mirror with beasts (excavated 1903), beads, iron swords and arrowheads, an iron neck-guard, gilt-bronze scales, Sue and Haji wares.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
A round mound with an overall diameter of about 70m including its moat; the mound is 46m across and 6m high, dated to the early 5th century.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not an IHA mausoleum. Designated a Wakayama Prefectural Historic Site in 1968.

Field notes

Follow protected boundaries and on-site signs.

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Sources

橋本市 ふるさと橋本わかやまの文化財 陵山古墳
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