The known area of these remains (as of the year 2000 and later) is about 3 square kilometers, which extends to the north up to Karasuda River, to the south up to Gomibara River, to the east up to Makinouchi Area close to Yamanobeno-michi Street, to the west up to Higashida Area.
現在（2000年代）の把握されている纒向遺跡の範囲は北は烏田川、南は五味原川、東は山辺の道に接する巻野内地区、西は東田地区およびその範囲は約3km2になる。