Wakayama Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Gunchozuka Kofun

Also known as: Maeyama B112 Kofun
LocationWakayama Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length30 m
Period6th c.

Overview

~30.5m keyhole mound (Maeyama B112) in the Iwase Senzuka National Special Historic Site. Has a 7.6m stone chamber opening west. 6th century.

Finds & research

Details unknown.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
~30.5m keyhole mound (Maeyama B112) on a ridge at ~138.5m elevation. Has a ~7.6m horizontal stone chamber opening west in the rear circle. 6th century. One of the smaller terminal-phase chieftain mounds in the Maeyama B district.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. Protected as part of the Iwase Senzuka National Special Historic Site.

Field notes

About 20 min on foot from Kii Fudoki-no-Oka. The Maeyama B district is densely packed with ancient mounds.

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Sources

和歌山市教育委員会古墳マップ和歌山県立紀伊風土記の丘Wikipedia

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