Kusado Sengen archaeological site

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Kusado Sengen archaeological site is a major medieval Japanese riverside town ruin in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its well-preserved remains that illuminate urban life and trade in the Kamakura–Muromachi periods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
medieval Japanese town ruin
associatedWith Fukuyama City Kusado Sengen Museum NERFINISHED
country Japan
discovered 1961
discoveredDuring Ashida River improvement works
endDate 16th century
evidenceFor craft production in medieval Japan
everyday life of commoners in Kamakura–Muromachi periods
riverine and maritime trade networks
excavatedBy Fukuyama City Board of Education NERFINISHED
Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education NERFINISHED
excavationStart 1960s
hasPart burial sites
drainage facilities
residential area remains
storehouse foundations
street grid remains
wells
wharf and landing facilities
workshop areas
heritageStatus designated historic site by Hiroshima Prefecture
knownFor evidence of medieval Japanese trade
waterlogged preservation of organic materials
well-preserved medieval urban remains
locatedIn Chūgoku region NERFINISHED
Fukuyama NERFINISHED
Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedNear Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED
locatedOnWaterbody Ashida River NERFINISHED
managedBy Hiroshima Prefectural government NERFINISHED
producedArtifactType Chinese ceramics
Japanese medieval pottery
Korean ceramics
coins
lacquerware
metal tools
textiles
wooden documents
wooden tally sticks
researchField maritime trade archaeology
medieval Japanese archaeology
urban archaeology
significance key site for study of medieval Japanese urban life
major medieval riverside town ruin in western Japan
startDate 13th century
timePeriod Kamakura period NERFINISHED
Muromachi period NERFINISHED

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Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan hasNotableLandmark Kusado Sengen archaeological site