Tomb No. 14 of Namwon Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Burial Mounds Unveiled
Sanguo Era Pit-Type Stone Coffin Tomb Confirmed
Daegaya-Style Pottery and Ironware Also Excavated
The National Wanju Cultural Heritage Research Institute announced on the 30th that it will reveal the excavation results of Tomb No. 14 in the Namwon Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Tumuli, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on the 7th of next month. They plan to provide detailed explanations of the excavation process, methods, and results.
The Namwon Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Tumuli are a cluster of about forty burial mounds (bongtobun, 封土墳) from the 5th to 6th century Gaya period. Designated as a historic site in 2020, they were managed accordingly and were inscribed as part of the 'Gaya Tumuli' UNESCO World Heritage along with the Goryeong Jisandong Tumuli in September last year.
Since September 2020, the National Wanju Cultural Heritage Research Institute has been conducting academic research and excavations to secure basic data for restoration and maintenance. Tomb No. 14, whose excavation will be completed next month, is estimated to have a diameter of 20 meters and a height of 4 meters. The hillside was excavated in an 'L' shape to create a leveling layer, after which the burial facility was installed and the mound was built up.
During the excavation, a pit-type stone coffin tomb from the Three Kingdoms period, measuring 7.6 meters in length and 1.25 meters in width, was discovered behind Durak-ri Tomb No. 1 (No. 17), which was first identified in 1989. Inside, Gaya-style pottery such as stands (gidae) and covered long-neck jars (yugaejanggyeongho), as well as iron artifacts including iron helmets (cheolmo) and iron axes (cheolbu), were unearthed.
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The institute stated, "One earthen pit tomb and one stone coffin tomb from the Three Kingdoms period, eight pit tombs, and two earthen pit tombs from the Joseon Dynasty were all identified, allowing us to observe the cultural aspects of this area from the Three Kingdoms to the Joseon period." They added, "In particular, the Three Kingdoms period earthen pit tomb is noteworthy as it is the first time such a structure?excavated ground covered with stone lids?has been found in the Namwon Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Tumuli."
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