Narahama ruins - Narahama ruins

Japanese: 波来浜遺跡 - ならはまいせき

A Yayoi period burial site located in Atochi, Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture. Located on a sand dune along the Japan Sea coast, various stone-enclosed tombs were discovered at two locations, at the foot and top of the hill, in a survey conducted by the Gotsu City Board of Education in 1971-72. On the north side of the foot of the dune, there is a row of stones approximately 15m long that was used to hold back sand and to define the burial area, and although only a portion of it has been surveyed, there are five square stone-paved tombs and one open-top box coffin lined up in an orderly fashion. One of the central stone-paved tombs is small, but has a low square mound measuring 4m x 5m and approximately 90cm high, and contains three people, each of whom was buried with one piece of pottery as grave goods.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

島根県江津市後地に所在する弥生時代の埋葬遺跡。日本海岸沿いの砂丘上に位置し，1971‐72年江津市教育委員会の調査で丘麓と丘頂の2ヵ所から各種の石囲い墳墓が検出された。砂丘麓には北側に砂止めと墓域を画するための長さ約15mの貼石列があり，一部しか調査されていないが，方形に石を貼りつけた墳墓5，無蓋箱式棺1が整然と並んでいる。このうち中心となる貼石墓の1基は，小規模ながら4m×5m，高さ約90cmの低い方形の墳丘をもち，被葬者は3人でおのおの土器1個を副葬する。

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