MAGODAYUYAMA TUMULUS
Location
Mozusekiun-cho 2, Sakai City
This keyhole-shaped burial mound faces west and, because it touches the southern part of Daisen Tumulus(Nintoku-ryo Tumulus), it is believed to be a part of the Emperor's Imperial Entourage.
The overall length of this burial mound is approx. 48 meters and the diameter of the rear circular portion is approx. 44.2 meters.
The front square portion has a width of roughly 30 meters and is formed in the shape of a scallop with a short square base.
In one excavation,stone buttresses and clay figures were found, and it appears as if a moat measuring roughly 10 meters wide had encircled the mound, however the existence of a burial chamber remains unclear.
Presently, the moat has been restored and the rear circular portion of the burial mound is under the protection of the Imperial Household Agency, while the front square portion is under the protection of Sakai City.