Study of production systems of roof tiles in construction of the Fujiwara Palace and the Heijo Palace

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26770279
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
• Principal Investigator: Ishida Yukiko 独立行政法人国立文化財機構奈良文化財研究所, 都城発掘調査部, 研究員 (40450936)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 造瓦体制 / 製作技法 / 瓦 / 物資の供給 / 大量生産 / 藤原宮 / 平城宮

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to reveal the precise picture of production and provision for constructing the Fujiwara Palace and the Heijo Palace through the production of roof tiles. I analyzed the roof tiles excavated from those two palaces and their tile kilns and clarified the characteristics of factories of roof tiles and its date about production.
In the production of roof tiles of the Fujiwara Palace, each kiln played an role, and it was revealed that the production system of roof tiles was highly systematic. The result of this study showed the production systems of roof tiles in two palaces were constructed much more firmly for the purpose for mass production.

Free Research Field

日本考古学