Minamihara Tomb

Japanese: 南原古墳 - みなみはらこふん

A keyhole-shaped tomb from the late 4th century located in Chohoji Minamihara, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture. It is located on the eastern slope of the Nishiyama mountain range on the right bank of the Katsura River, and a hill with a height of over 90m was modified to form a south-facing tomb. It is 60m long, 40m wide at the rear and 28m wide at the front. No roofing stones can be found, but cylindrical haniwa remains, including a finned cylinder. In 1934, villagers excavated a pit-type stone chamber at the rear, and Kyoto Prefecture conducted an investigation. The chamber is located north to south along the long axis of the mound, and is made of broken stone with an internal dimension of 5.3m long, 1m wide, and 1.3m high, with a clay floor inside.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

京都府長岡京市長法寺南原にある4世紀後半の前方後方墳。桂川右岸の西山山塊の東斜面に立地し，比高90m余の山丘を修飾して南面する墳形を作る。全長60m，後方部幅40m，前方部幅28m，葺石（ふきいし）を認めないが，円筒埴輪が残存し，なかに鰭付（ひれつき）円筒もある。1934年，村民が後方部の竪穴式石室を発掘し，京都府が調査を行った。石室は墳丘の長軸に沿って南北に位置し，内法の長さ5.3m，幅1m，高さ1.3mの割石積みで，内部に粘土床を作ったものである。

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