Osaka Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound

Tamateyama Kofun No.1

Also known as: Komatsuyama Kofun
LocationOsaka Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length110 m
PeriodEarly 4th century
DesignationMunicipal Historic Site

Overview

The leading and earliest keyhole mound of the Tamateyama group — a 110m tomb along the northern ridge, preserving the look of an early-period mound with haniwa rows and stone facing.

Finds & research

Cylindrical haniwa and stone facing, a haniwa coffin, and a clay-encased coffin.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
A keyhole mound about 110m long at the northern end of the Tamateyama ridge, its front facing north. One of the leading and earliest mounds of the Tamateyama group, with a pit chamber at the summit, a clay-encased coffin in the front part, a cylindrical-haniwa coffin at the base, and rows of haniwa with stone facing.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not an IHA mausoleum. A Kashiwara City-designated Historic Site, also called Komatsuyama Kofun.

Field notes

One mound of the Tamateyama group; a Kashiwara City site, near Tamateyama Park.

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Sources

柏原市 玉手山古墳群柏原市 玉手山1号墳

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