also: ばいづか
subsidiary burial mound; satellite burial mound
Archaeological term for a smaller mound built near a larger keyhole-shaped tomb (前方後円墳) during the Kofun period (ca. 3rd–6th centuries).
Several subsidiary burial mounds have been identified around this keyhole-shaped tomb.
Mirrors and beads were excavated from the satellite burial mound as grave goods.
General term for ancient burial mounds; 陪塚 is a specific type of smaller, accompanying mound.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaeological term.
Variant using 冢 instead of 塚; less common in modern usage.
Alternate reading; less common than ばいちょう.
陪 means 'accompanying' or 'subsidiary', and 塚/冢 means 'mound' or 'tumulus'. The term refers to smaller mounds built near a main tomb.