★ World Heritage Habikino / Fujiidera, Osaka Square mound

Sukedayama Kofun

LocationHabikino / Fujiidera, Osaka
ShapeSquare mound
Mound length36 m
PeriodEarly 5th c.
World HeritageMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group (UNESCO)

Overview

A square mound (36m). The southernmost of the "Mitsuzuka" (Three Mounds) cluster south of Nakatsuyama Kofun. Early-5th-century national historic site. "Mitsuzuka" refers to the trio of square accessory mounds (Sukedayama, Nakayamaduka, Nabeduka) all built in roughly the same period. "Sukedayama" may be a personal name (Sukeda)-derived toponym from the Edo period, reflecting local land management history.Constituent monument of the "Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group" UNESCO WHS (2019). The "Mitsuzuka" trio is designated as a national historic site in association with the great Nakatsuyama Kofun (9th largest nationally, 290m). Their collective protection zone forms an important part of the northern Furuichi group. The arrangement of three square mounds south of the main keyhole mound is a classic example of the Furuichi group's pattern of organizing a keyhole mausoleum with surrounding square accessory burials.

Finds & research

No excavation permitted under IHA mausoleum regulations. Internal structure and grave goods remain unknown. Exterior viewable from public paths.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
A square mound (36m long), occupant unknown. Dated to the early 5th century, roughly contemporary with Nakatsuyama Kofun (290m). The southernmost of the "Mitsuzuka" trio; reading from south to north: Sukedayama, Nakayamaduka, Nabeduka. The clustering of three square mounds in close proximity suggests successive burials of close kin of the Nakatsuyama Kofun occupant. Stone covering and haniwa are confirmed.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not managed by the IHA. Administered by Fujiidera City as a national historic site (designated 2001). Located south of Nakatsuyama Kofun (290m). One of the "Mitsuzuka" (Three Mounds): a trio of square mounds comprising id:44 Sukedayama, id:45 Nakayamaduka, and id:46 Nabeduka.
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Sources

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