Detail
| Cultural Resources Category | Histric Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty |
|---|---|
| Cultural Properties Category | Designation Histric Sites |
| Title | Aduma Tumulus |
| Designation Date | 1970/07/22 |
| Cities / Towns | Tochigi / Mibu |
| Description | It is in a very well-preserved condition and is a representative tomb of the late Kofun period in the Tochigi Prefecture area. It is said that at the end of the Edo period, Torii clan the lord of the Mibu domain, opened the stone chamber to use it as a garden stone, and the gate and the ceiling stone were taken out, They are now placed in the garden of the Mibu Town History and Folklore Museum (a part of the Mibu Castle Ruins). The shape of the first section of the mound is different from that of the second section, and they do not resemble each other. The first section of the mound is wide, and its flat shape differs from east to west, making it asymmetrical. The second stage of the mound had almost the same diameter of the posterior circle and the same width of the anterior part. Excavations were conducted from 2007 to 2010, and it was found to be the largest burial mound in the prefecture with a total length of 127.85m. The perimeter moat is still clearly visible today, but the overlying soil revealed deposits of Asama B pumice derived from the eruption of Mount Asama in the Heian period (1108), indicating that the burial had not progressed to the present day. The main body was only in the front part, and the stone chamber consisted of a single piece of hard greenstone for the back and side walls, while only the front gate was made of tuff cut stones. The side walls of the front part of the chamber were piled with small piles of Kawahara stone, and it was also found that the envy gate was made of tuff. In the disturbed soil in the front of the main chamber, a small cinnabar stone tag, gilt bronze objects, figurative haniwa clay figurines, and cylindrical haniwa clay figurines were excavated. Based on these findings, the date of construction is estimated to be the late 6th century. |
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