Wakayama Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Hanayama No.8 Kofun

Also known as: Iwase Senzuka Hanayama District
LocationWakayama Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length38 m
PeriodLate 4th–Early 5th c.

Overview

Early keyhole mound (Hanayama No.8) in the Iwase Senzuka National Special Historic Site. Together with No.44, among the earliest chieftain burials in the complex. Late 4th to early 5th century.

Finds & research

Details unknown (early stone chamber or wooden coffin).

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
Keyhole mound in the Hanayama district. Together with No.44, one of the earliest mounds in the entire Iwase Senzuka group. Late 4th to early 5th century. Representative of the Hanayama sub-group — the earliest zone of chieftain burials. Estimated mound length ~38m.
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. Recommended with Hanayama No.44 (id:359).

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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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← Terauchi No.18 Kofun Akaiizuka Kofun →