Global InformationNagane Shell Mound information
長根貝塚 | |
  Location in Japan  Nagane Shell Mound (Japan) | |
| Location | Wakuya, Miyagi, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Tōhoku region |
| Coordinates | 38°36′03″N 141°08′39″E / 38.60097°N 141.14424°E |
| Altitude | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Type | shell midden |
| History | |
| Periods | Jōmon period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes (no facilities) |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
The Nagane Shell Midden (長根貝塚, Nagane Kaizuka) is an archaeological site consisting of a shell midden and the remains of an adjacent Jōmon period settlement located in what is now the town of Wakuya, Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1970.[1] It is the largest shell midden in Miyagi Prefecture.
- ^ "長根貝塚". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.