Kishiwada, Osaka Keyhole-shaped mound

Kaibukiyama Kofun

LocationKishiwada, Osaka
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length130 m
PeriodLate 4th c.
DesignationMunicipal Historic Site

Overview

The largest mound in the Kumeda group. It is a Kishiwada City Historic Site.

Finds & research

The rear burial was looted and damaged in the medieval period, but sarcophagus fragments, mirrors, bronze arrowheads, an iron helmet, and bracelet-shaped stone objects were identified.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
A Kishiwada City Historic Site.
Archaeological view
A 130m keyhole mound with a 75m rear diameter in the Kumeda group at Ikejiri, Kishiwada, built in the late 4th century (the Kishiwada City Board of Education signboard gives the mid-4th century), with haniwa rows and a moat.

Field notes

Partly maintained within Kumeda Park; use park routes and follow signs.

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Sources

岸和田市 久米田古墳群岸和田市 久米田古墳群説明板立命館大学文学部『久米田貝吹山古墳 第1~4次調査概報』(1998)遺跡抄録大阪府教育委員会『大町遺跡2』(2010)6頁

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