Hakoishihama ruins - Hakoishihama ruins

Located in Hakoishihama, Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture, this complex archaeological site is primarily from the Yayoi period. An area of ​​500 meters east to west and approximately 400 meters north to south near the base of the eastern end of the sand spit that separates the Sea of ​​Japan from Kumihama Bay has been designated as a national historic site. The designated name is "Hakoishihama Artifact Containment Site." While much is unknown about the actual site, the site has gained fame due to the presence of early to middle Yayoi pottery, two coin springs, and stemless and stemmed bronze arrowheads that have been unearthed on the surface. Other items collected include fragments of late Jomon pottery, stone arrowheads, polished stone axes, polished stone swords, stone weights, magatama, and tubular beads. A box-shaped stone sarcophagus containing Sueki ware was also discovered, and there are also sites where Hajiki ware, Sueki ware, and coins from the Heian period have been scattered.

[Masashi Ishibe]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

京都府京丹後(きょうたんご)市久美浜(くみはま)町函石浜にある弥生(やよい)時代を主とした複合遺跡。日本海と久美浜湾とを隔てる砂嘴(さし)の東端基部付近東西500メートル、南北約400メートルの範囲が国史跡に指定されている。指定名称は「函石浜遺物包含地」。遺跡の実態については不明な点が多いが、弥生土器は前期～中期のものがあり、貨泉2個および無茎(むけい)式・有茎式の銅鏃(どうぞく)が表面採集されていることがこの遺跡の名を高くした。ほかに後期の縄文土器片や、石鏃、磨製石斧(せきふ)、磨製石剣、石錘(せきすい)、勾玉(まがたま)、管玉(くだたま)なども採集され、また、須恵器(すえき)を副葬した箱形石棺も発見され、土師器(はじき)、須恵器や平安時代の銭貨が散布する地点もある。

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