Although the deployment of initial Gundan is unknown, it is natural to consider that Natori-dan was deployed from old times because Kokufu (ancient provincial office/capital) of Mutsu Province was located at Koriyama Ruins in Natori County at that time, and Natori-dan remained in the era of two Gundan stated below.
初期の軍団の配置は不明だが、その当時陸奥国の国府が名取郡の郡山遺跡に所在したと推定されること、後述する2軍団時代に名取団が残された事からも、名取団が古くから置かれたと見るのが自然であろう。