square burial mound; flat-topped burial mound
Archaeological term for a square-shaped ancient burial mound, often from the Kofun period. Contrasts with 円墳 (round mound) and 前方後円墳 (keyhole-shaped mound).
Many square burial mounds from the Kofun period remain in this region.
burial mound with a square base and a round top
Compound of 方 (square) and 墳 (burial mound). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in archaeology to classify ancient tomb shapes.