Excavation survey on the west constriction of Yama Kofun on the island
Here, a haniwa row in the constriction on the west side was detected.
The haniwa row detected at this point will be the remaining good haniwa row in the entire survey along with the eastern haniwa row. This is because the constricted area is where the earth and sand flow from both the front and rear circles, which prevents the haniwa from being destroyed. The haniwa at the constriction is slightly larger than haniwa excavated at other points. This indicates that the constriction occupies a very important position in the tumulus together with the production that was revealed in another survey. Here, both the rear haniwa row and the front haniwa row are detected. Here we can see that the haniwa row is bent in a “>” shape. A similar situation has been confirmed on the east side, meaning that the haniwa in the rear circle and the front part were detected simultaneously on both sides.
Another haniwa was found in the haniwa, but this was a haniwa shaped like a vase, probably with some one in every haniwa. It seems. In this way, it is common for haniwa trains to arrange different shapes in cylindrical Haniwa. And it seems to be arranged in a planned manner.
The question here is, "Which was considered the front of the burial mound, east or west?" It is a very difficult theme, but considering the east and west survey results, it seems that the west may have a slight advantage. This can be derived from the findings that the largest one is installed in the western part of the haniwa in the constricted part, and that the bamboo basket was installed in the production in the surrounding moat part . In particular, the bamboo baskets can be thought of as a festival in which gifts were placed. Since the tombs are tombs, they are closely related to the festival, and the finding of relics that may be traces of the festival is an important place for the tombs.
Please also see the commentary plate of "Excavation of the Shimayama Burial Mound Nishizu", which is nearby.
February 2020 Renishaw Kawanishi Board of Education
Excavation survey on the west constriction of Yama Kofun on the island
Haniwa at the west constricted part of the Yama Kofun on the island (from the west)
Haniwa at the west constricted part of the Yama Kofun on the island (from above)
Pot-shaped haniwa (Haniwa inside the right haniwa)
Pot-shaped haniwa (corresponding to the lip)
Here, a haniwa row in the constriction on the west side was detected.
The haniwa row detected at this point will be the remaining good haniwa row in the entire survey along with the eastern haniwa row. This is because the constricted area is where the earth and sand flow from both the front and rear circles, which prevents the haniwa from being destroyed. The haniwa at the constriction is slightly larger than haniwa excavated at other points. This indicates that the constriction occupies a very important position in the tumulus together with the production that was revealed in another survey. Here, both the rear haniwa row and the front haniwa row are detected. Here we can see that the haniwa row is bent in a “>” shape. A similar situation has been confirmed on the east side, meaning that the haniwa in the rear circle and the front part were detected simultaneously on both sides.
Another haniwa was found in the haniwa, but this was a haniwa shaped like a vase, probably with some one in every haniwa. It seems. In this way, it is common for haniwa trains to arrange different shapes in cylindrical Haniwa. And it seems to be arranged in a planned manner.
The question here is, "Which was considered the front of the burial mound, east or west?" It is a very difficult theme, but considering the east and west survey results, it seems that the west may have a slight advantage. This can be derived from the findings that the largest one is installed in the western part of the haniwa in the constricted part, and that the bamboo basket was installed in the production in the surrounding moat part . In particular, the bamboo baskets can be thought of as a festival in which gifts were placed. Since the tombs are tombs, they are closely related to the festival, and the finding of relics that may be traces of the festival is an important place for the tombs.
Please also see the commentary plate of "Excavation of the Shimayama Burial Mound Nishizu", which is nearby.
February 2020 Renishaw Kawanishi Board of Education
Excavation survey on the west constriction of Yama Kofun on the island
Haniwa at the west constricted part of the Yama Kofun on the island (from the west)
Haniwa at the west constricted part of the Yama Kofun on the island (from above)
Pot-shaped haniwa (Haniwa inside the right haniwa)
Pot-shaped haniwa (corresponding to the lip)