A fundamental study of iron clamps on the development process of wooden coffins in the Kofun Period

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520879
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: Kashihara Archaeological Institute , Nara prefecture
• Principal Investigator: OKABAYASHI Kosaku 奈良県立橿原考古学研究所, 調査部, 総括研究員 (80250380)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OKUYAMA Masayoshi 奈良県立橿原考古学研究所, 企画部, 主任研究員 (90421916) ; INOUE Chikara 奈良県立橿原考古学研究所, 企画部, 主任研究員 (80470285)
• Research Collaborator: FUKUDA Sayoko
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 日本考古学 / 古墳時代 / 木棺 / 鎹

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Iron clamps used for wooden coffins in the Kofun Period were examined for the exhumation states of iron clamps, states of materials that stuck on these, the transformation of the iron clamp itself. Through patterning of those information, the methodology to restore the concrete direction for uses of iron clamps and the structure and form of the wooden coffins was established. As results of restorations the direction for uses of iron clamps in wooden coffins was able to clarify existence by two types as the middle Kofun Period type and late Kofun Period type. On the coffin form, the former was connected with split bamboo-shape coffins, the latter was connected with combinational large oblong chest coffins. In addition, the former type was able to clarify conspicuous existence in wooden chamber graves and stone chamber graves in the southeast Korea.

Free Research Field

日本考古学