Wakayama Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Hanayama No.44 Kofun

Also known as: Iwase Senzuka Hanayama District
LocationWakayama Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length40 m
PeriodLate 4th–Early 5th c.

Overview

One of the earliest keyhole mounds in the Iwase Senzuka National Special Historic Site (Hanayama district). Dates to the late 4th to early 5th century. Estimated mound length ~40m.

Finds & research

Details unknown (early-phase small mound).

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
One of the earliest keyhole mounds in the Iwase Senzuka group (Hanayama sub-group). Together with Hanayama No.8, it dates to the late 4th to early 5th century. Estimated mound length ~40m. The Hanayama sub-group is the earliest zone of chieftain burials in the entire complex.
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 north of Kii Fudoki-no-Oka into the Hanayama district.

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Sources

和歌山市教育委員会岩橋千塚古墳群の概要(紀伊風土記の丘)

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