A small mound at Ibaraki, Hidaka, holding coffins of green schist — the crystalline-schist culture of Kii alive in the Hidaka valley.
Finds & research
Two-flanked corridor chamber (~4.7m) with two cist coffins of crystalline schist.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A round mound on the ~30m spur running northwest from Mukaiyama (Mound 4 of the group), with a two-flanked corridor chamber (~4.7m) holding two cist coffins of crystalline schist — said to be the only mound in the district retaining its round form.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. Wakayama Prefectural Historic Site.
Field notes
Visited along the ridge together with Mukaiyama Kofun (id:701).