Oishi Ruins - Oishii Seki

Japanese: 大石遺跡 - おおいしいせき

A site from the final Jomon period in Oishi, Ogata-cho, Ono-gun, Oita Prefecture. Located on a semi-plain plateau overlooking a tributary of the Ono River, five surveys were conducted by Beppu University between 1958 and 1966. In addition to what is believed to have been a stepped pit dwelling 7.8m in diameter and 3m deep, several hearths were found, as well as remains of what is thought to have been a flatland dwelling and a child's jar coffin. Although some of the pottery excavated was from a later period, the majority was from the early final Jomon period or a style following this, with much of the pottery being dark brown and polished with a spatula, including bowls and various shallow and deep bowls.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

大分県大野郡緒方町大石にある縄文時代晩期の遺跡。大野川の支流にのぞむ準平原の台地上に立地し，1958‐66年に別府大学の5次の調査がおこなわれた。径7.8m，深さ3mの階段状に掘りくぼめた竪穴住居と推定したもののほか，数ヵ所の火床があって，平地住居と考えられる遺構や小児用甕棺などが見つかった。出土した土器は後期が若干みられるが，主体は縄文時代晩期初頭のものから，これにつぐ型式のもので，黒褐色の篦（へら）磨きした土器が多く，碗や各種の浅鉢と深鉢からなっている。

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