云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)郡故城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)南墻長1920米(mi)(mi),殘高4.5米(mi)(mi),寬6.5米(mi)(mi),夯層厚8~12厘(li)米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)墻夯土(tu)中(zhong)含有(you)戰國至西(xi)漢(han)陶(tao)片(pian),外(wai)(wai)層夯土(tu)還夾雜北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物。城(cheng)內地表散(san)布(bu)的陶(tao)片(pian)瓦礫大都是(shi)漢(han)魏北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物,下土(tu)中(zhong)有(you)戰國、秦代遺(yi)存。西(xi)南隅散(san)布(bu)有(you)石(shi)柱(zhu)礎、磚(zhuan)瓦等北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物,原(yuan)為(wei)一方形小城(cheng),當是(shi)官署所在(zai)。城(cheng)西(xi)墻外(wai)(wai)有(you)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)群,曾(ceng)發掘東漢(han)閔氏壁畫墓(mu)(mu)一座。史載(zai)戰國趙武靈王曾(ceng)于陰山河曲筑城(cheng),"晝見群鵠(hu)游于云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)",因名城(cheng)為(wei)"云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)",當是(shi)此(ci)城(cheng)。秦置云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)郡,城(cheng)為(wei)郡治,漢(han)因之(zhi),魏設云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)縣。此(ci)為(wei)內蒙(meng)古(gu)西(xi)部(bu)地區早建立的城(cheng)池。
為做(zuo)好云(yun)中(zhong)郡故城(cheng)的文物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)工作(zuo),托克托縣文體局邀請有關部門和單位對云(yun)中(zhong)郡故城(cheng)文物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)情況進(jin)行評估,并編制(zhi)相關保(bao)(bao)護(hu)規劃工作(zuo)綱要,旨在(zai)使遺址(zhi)得到延續(xu)性保(bao)(bao)護(hu)、利用、管理(li)和研究。