A large keyhole mound standing on a hill (Nara Prefecture). A chest-shaped sarcophagus lid found close by is a Kashiba City-designated tangible cultural property.
Finds & research
A chest-shaped sarcophagus lid was found in a channel adjoining the northeast outer embankment and was designated by the city.
Archaeological view
An approximately 140m keyhole mound at Kitsui, Kashiba, with a rear diameter of about 90m (85–90m according to Nara Prefecture), front width of about 110m, and a moat about 18m wide. Nara Prefecture's heritage database dates it to the end of the 5th to the beginning of the 6th century, while Kashiba City's Nijosan Museum dates it to the end of the 5th to the first half of the 6th century. Hypotheses connect it with Emperors Kenzo or Buretsu, but Kashiba City presents these only as alternatives; the occupant is not established.
Field notes
Do not enter the mound or surrounding private land; view it from public roads.