云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)郡(jun)故城遺址南(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang)長1920米,殘高4.5米,寬6.5米,夯層(ceng)厚(hou)8~12厘米。城墻(qiang)(qiang)夯土(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)含有戰(zhan)國至西漢(han)陶片,外層(ceng)夯土(tu)還夾(jia)雜北朝(chao)遺物(wu)。城內(nei)地(di)表散布的陶片瓦(wa)礫大都是(shi)漢(han)魏(wei)北朝(chao)遺物(wu),下土(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有戰(zhan)國、秦代遺存。西南(nan)隅散布有石柱(zhu)礎、磚瓦(wa)等北朝(chao)遺物(wu),原為(wei)(wei)(wei)一方(fang)形小城,當是(shi)官署所在。城西墻(qiang)(qiang)外有古墓群(qun),曾(ceng)發掘東漢(han)閔氏壁畫墓一座。史(shi)載(zai)戰(zhan)國趙武(wu)靈王曾(ceng)于陰山(shan)河(he)曲筑城,"晝見群(qun)鵠游于云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)",因(yin)名城為(wei)(wei)(wei)"云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)",當是(shi)此城。秦置云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)郡(jun),城為(wei)(wei)(wei)郡(jun)治,漢(han)因(yin)之,魏(wei)設云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣。此為(wei)(wei)(wei)內(nei)蒙古西部(bu)地(di)區早建立的城池。
為做好云(yun)中(zhong)郡故城的文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)工作,托克托縣文(wen)(wen)體(ti)局邀(yao)請(qing)有關(guan)部門和(he)單位對云(yun)中(zhong)郡故城文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)情況進行評估,并(bing)編制相關(guan)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)規劃工作綱要,旨在使遺址得到延(yan)續(xu)性保(bao)(bao)護(hu)、利(li)用、管理和(he)研究。