Muronoki Tomb - Muronoki Tomb

Japanese: 室の木古墳 - むろのきこふん

This circular tumulus was located in Kuki-cho, Isogo Ward, Yokohama (formerly Hama, Isogo Ward). It was located on alluvial land close to the hills on the right bank of the Horiwari River, close to the mouth where it flows into the sea at Isogo. When construction work was carried out in 1933, the stone chamber was exposed, and it is famous as the tumulus from which a heart-shaped apricot leaf with arabesque design was excavated. The details are unknown as it was destroyed during construction work, but according to a report by Ishino Akira, the mound originally had a diameter of about 30m and a height of about 2.4m. The main part is a cave-in type stone chamber built with cut tuff stones, measuring about 2m deep, 2m wide, and 1.7m in remaining height.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

横浜市磯子区久木町(旧，磯子区浜)に所在した円墳。堀割川が磯子の海にそそぐ川口に近い右岸の，丘陵寄り沖積地上に立地していた。1933年に宅地工事が行われた際，石室が露出し，唐草文ハート形の杏葉（ぎようよう）を出土した古墳として著名である。工事によって破壊されたため詳細については不明であるが，石野瑛の報告によると，当時の墳丘径約30m，高さ約2.4m。主体部は凝灰岩切石をもって築かれた横穴式石室で，奥行約2m，幅約2m，残存高約1.7mを測る。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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