Nara Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Koriyama Nikiyama Kofun

Also known as: Nikiyama Kofun (Maruyama Kofun)
LocationNara Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length122.5 m
PeriodEarly 5th century
DesignationImperial Mausoleum (IHA)

Overview

A mausoleum reference site also called Maruyama or Nikiyama Kofun, located at Niki-cho, Yamatokoriyama.

Finds & research

IHA investigations during conservation work identified haniwa fragments and stone material. The central burial facility and grave assemblage remain unknown.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
A 122.5m keyhole mound with a moat at Niki-cho, Yamatokoriyama. IHA investigations accompanying conservation work identified haniwa and support an early-5th-century date (the cylindrical haniwa are of an older, early-5th-century type).
Imperial Household Agency view
The IHA manages it as the Koriyama Mausoleum Reference Site. No occupant has been identified.

Field notes

The IHA-managed mound is closed; follow on-site signs when viewing it from outside.

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Sources

大和郡山市 新木山古墳宮内庁書陵部 郡山陵墓参考地調査

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Shimoikeyama Kofun (120m) Toroyama Kofun (110m)
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