Sandenkanaya Kofun

Sandenkanaya Kofun
散田金谷古墳
Location in Japan
Sandenkanaya Kofun
Location in Japan
Sandenkanaya Kofun (Japan)
Location Hōdatsushimizu, Ishikawa, Japan
Region Hokuriku region
Coordinates 36°51′20″N 136°48′58″E / 36.85556°N 136.81611°E / 36.85556; 136.81611Coordinates: 36°51′20″N 136°48′58″E / 36.85556°N 136.81611°E / 36.85556; 136.81611
Type Kofun
History
Founded Kofun period
Site notes
Ownership National Historic Site
Public access Yes

Sandenkanaya Kofun (散田金谷古墳, Sandenkanaya Kofun) is a late Kofun period burial tumulus located in what is now part of the town of Hōdatsushimizu, Ishikawa in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1982.[1]

Overview

The site is located a hill facing a river near the border with Toyama Prefecture. The tumulus has a roughly circular shape of 21 × 18.5 meters, with a height of 3.5 meters, and a partial horseshoe-shaped moat 3 meters wide and 0.5 meters deep. The burial chamber opens on the southwest side, with a total length of 9.85 meters, length of 5.80 meters, width of 2.65 meters, and height of 2.76 meters.

This tomb was excavated by locals in 1903 , and a house-shaped sarcophagus with a roofline decorated with chigi was removed. Grave goods included Sue ware, swords, mirrors, jewellery, and horse fittings. Some of the excavated items are kept at the Tokyo National Museum. From these items, the construction of the kofun is estimated to be in the second half of the sixth century. The site if open to the public as part of a public archaeological park.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "散田金谷古墳" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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