Wakayama Pref. Round mound

Maeyama A-46 Kofun

Also known as: Iwase-Senzuka, Maeyama A area
LocationWakayama Pref.
ShapeRound mound
Mound length27 m

Overview

An enterable chamber along the Kii-fudoki-no-oka trails — step inside the schist-built room and into the world of the Ki clan, who carved 700 tombs into these hills.

Finds & research

Iwase-type corridor chamber (interior open).

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
The largest round mound of the Maeyama A area (~27m across, 8m high), with an Iwase-type chamber — one of the few in Kii-fudoki-no-oka park whose interior is open, alongside Shogunzuka (B-53).
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. A constituent of the Special Historic Site Iwase-Senzuka Kofun Group.

Field notes

In Kii-fudoki-no-oka (~15 min from the museum). The pin follows a single-source academic database, on the park trail.

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Sources

和歌山県立紀伊風土記の丘全国古墳データベース

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