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Takematsu Site of Omura City is located in Northwestern Kyusyu Island. The situation of this site is characterized by Omura alluival fan, which is the largest plain in Nagasaki prefecture, along eastern side of Omura bay. From 2011 to 2016, the archaeological excavation of this site was operated for construction of Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen,which has started service in last September. The only similar example of a letter-engraved spindle whorl excavated in Kyushu Island is the one of Choei Site of Ogi city, in Saga prefecture. One of the most important artifact excavated from this site is a letter-engraved spindle whorl, which is used mainly in Kanto region during ancient period for religious rites of Ritsuryo Code. Two Character means directly wood and the capital, in the similar pronunciation, Sonogi District in Hizen province, and port. From linguistic view, these association of pronunciations were co0rdinated in 9th century, not early 8th century. 　However, researches of “Manyoshu” indicates that in Kanto region, these association of pronunciation is collect in early 8th century. History on Takematsu site is characterized by “Sakimori”, settled soldiers in northern Kyushu from Kanto region. Consequently, this special artifact of Takematsu site is considered to the production of early 8th century, similar to the artifact of Choei site.