According to "Kyoto Prefecture Ruins Investigation Summary," it is highly likely that the excavation site was heavily influenced by Mitsuhide AKECHI, and the artifacts that were found in the site, also indicate aspects strongly characteristic of the period of Mitsuhide AKECHI.
『京都府遺跡調査概要』によると、発掘調査地点は特に明智光秀により大幅に手を加えられた可能性が高く、また遺物からも明智光秀時代の様相が高いと指摘している。