Global InformationHamashiriya Shell Mound information
浜尻屋貝塚 | |
  Hamashiriya Shell Midden  Hamashiriya Shell Mound (Japan) | |
| Location | Higashidōri, Aomori, Japan |
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| Region | Tōhoku region |
| Coordinates | 41°24′38″N 141°27′31″E / 41.41056°N 141.45861°E |
| Altitude | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Type | shell midden, settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | circa 1400 AD |
| Abandoned | circa 1530 AD |
| Periods | Muromachi period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes (no public facilities) |
National Historic Site of Japan  | |
The Hamashiriya Shell Midden (浜尻屋貝塚, Hamashiriya Kaizuka) is an archaeological site consisting of a series of Shell middens and the remains of an adjacent settlement located in the village of Higashidōri on the Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 2006.[1]
- ^ "浜尻屋貝塚 はましりやかいづか". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.(in Japanese)