Wakayama Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Futago Sanmaizuka Kofun

Also known as: Kinokawa City Historic Site
LocationWakayama Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length42 m
PeriodEarly 6th c.

Overview

42.4m keyhole mound in Kishigawa-cho, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture. Early 6th century. The largest keyhole mound in Kinokawa City. City Historic Site.

Finds & research

Details unknown.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
42.4m keyhole mound in Kishigawa-cho, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture. Rear circle 23.4m diameter; front section 32m wide. Early 6th century. A representative late-period chieftain burial in the Kishigawa River basin.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. Designated a Kinokawa City Historic Site.

Field notes

About 5 min by car from Nishikaseda Station on the Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line.

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Sources

紀の川市教育委員会紀の川市公式サイト

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