城(cheng)(cheng)址是一處中(zhong)(zhong)國西漢(han)時期古遺址,位于縣(xian)中(zhong)(zhong)國甘肅(su)省(sheng)張掖(ye)市(shi)民(min)樂(le)永固鄉八卦營村(cun)西北。以漢(han)初名將霍去病在(zai)此布八卦陣擊退匈(xiong)奴(nu)得名。占地廣達42萬(wan)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)垣殘高(gao)4米(mi)(mi)夯土建筑。東、南各(ge)開一門(men)內(nei)有(you)宮城(cheng)(cheng)、內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)、紫營臺(tai)。內(nei)、外兩重護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)各(ge)寬8米(mi)(mi)、10米(mi)(mi)。遺址有(you)大量漢(han)磚瓦殘片、灰陶片。城(cheng)(cheng)址東北有(you)2000平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)的5米(mi)(mi)高(gao)臺(tai)俗稱(cheng)為“點將臺(tai)”。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址座北(bei)面(mian)(mian)南(nan),規模宏大,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)防結構復雜(za),由外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三(san)部分690米(mi)(mi)(mi),東西寬(kuan)594米(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)41萬平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)合(he)615畝。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣基(ji)寬(kuan)14米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂寬(kuan)5米(mi)(mi)(mi),殘(can)(can)(can)高4米(mi)(mi)(mi)。內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)置(zhi)于(yu)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之中,南(nan)北(bei)長(chang)354米(mi)(mi)(mi),東西寬(kuan)310米(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)11萬平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)合(he)165畝,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣基(ji)寬(kuan)10米(mi)(mi)(mi),殘(can)(can)(can)高2米(mi)(mi)(mi)。內(nei)(nei)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)各設護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)一道,南(nan)垣正(zheng)中辟門。內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中部置(zhi)宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)筑(zhu)40米(mi)(mi)(mi)×40米(mi)(mi)(mi)×5立(li)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)的夯(hang)土臺(tai),面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)近1600平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),俗(su)稱“紫英臺(tai)”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西部被南(nan)來(lai)的童子(zi)壩(ba)河(he)沖(chong)斷(duan),在其斷(duan)面(mian)(mian)內(nei)(nei)和(he)(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)地(di)表遺(yi)存大量(liang)的漢代陶片,磚瓦殘(can)(can)(can)塊(kuai),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)出土漢代鐵犁、五銖(zhu)錢、大板瓦、陶器殘(can)(can)(can)件、和(he)(he)石磨(mo)殘(can)(can)(can)塊(kuai)等。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址東北(bei)300米(mi)(mi)(mi)處有一座40米(mi)(mi)(mi)×50米(mi)(mi)(mi)×5立(li)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)的高臺(tai),俗(su)稱“點將臺(tai)”。
甘肅省文物考古研究(jiu)所(suo)完成了對(dui)民樂縣八卦營(ying)境內近百座墓葬的搶救性發掘,在已(yi)確認的漢代(dai)墓葬中,出土了300多件陶器(qi)、銅(tong)器(qi)、漆(qi)器(qi)等隨葬器(qi)物。
負(fu)責現場考古(gu)發掘的(de)(de)甘肅(su)省文物考古(gu)研(yan)究所副研(yan)究員趙建龍介紹,墓葬中(zhong)出土的(de)(de)陶器多(duo)(duo),有(you)200多(duo)(duo)件(jian),其中(zhong)有(you)漢代的(de)(de)灰陶壺、罐(guan)、盆、灶等(deng)。另(ling)外,墓葬中(zhong)還出土了(le)銅鏡、銅帶鉤、漆奩盒(he)、鐵劍等(deng)器物100余件(jian)。
此次民(min)樂考(kao)古發掘是為配合蘭新鐵路第二雙(shuang)線建設而實施,2010年(nian)10月底啟動(dong),12月上旬結束現場發掘,目前正在室內開展(zhan)進一步整理和研究(jiu)。
現場共搶救性(xing)挖(wa)掘了(le)98座(zuo)早(zao)期墓葬(zang),根(gen)據墓葬(zang)形制、出(chu)土(tu)器物等(deng)判(pan)斷,屬漢代墓葬(zang)的有56座(zuo),出(chu)土(tu)的器物主要來自這些漢代墓葬(zang),它們為(wei)研究這一(yi)地區漢族(zu)(zu)與少數民(min)族(zu)(zu)的關系(xi)等(deng)提供(gong)了(le)新資(zi)料(liao)。
讓考古人員感(gan)到(dao)疑(yi)惑的(de)是,這些墓葬(zang)與一般的(de)漢墓還有所不(bu)同,墓葬(zang)中既出土(tu)了漢代器(qi)物,又出土(tu)了類(lei)(lei)似(si)辛店(dian)、齊家等類(lei)(lei)型的(de)無飾(shi)花紋陶罐,文(wen)化(hua)交錯現(xian)象明顯(xian)。
根據這一(yi)墓葬文化特點及(ji)當地有一(yi)座月(yue)氏人(ren)東王(wang)城的傳說(shuo),趙建龍推測,這些漢(han)墓可能不是(shi)單純(chun)的漢(han)人(ren)之墓,懷(huai)疑與當時(shi)生活(huo)在祁(qi)連山下(xia)的月(yue)氏人(ren)有關。
八(ba)卦營城(cheng)址(zhi)城(cheng)西部被(bei)南來的(de)童(tong)子壩河(he)(he)多次沖(chong)斷,一到每年的(de)盛夏雨(yu)季,河(he)(he)水暴漲,仍然沖(chong)刷著河(he)(he)東岸,“點將臺”有(you)被(bei)沖(chong)垮的(de)危險(xian)。雖然古城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)和八(ba)卦墓群有(you)文保員看(kan)護(hu)(hu),但(dan)離(li)村子較遠,在深夜時,有(you)時會有(you)盜賊行動。“十二(er)五(wu)”期(qi)間,計劃在遺(yi)址(zhi)保護(hu)(hu)區新建文物(wu)保護(hu)(hu)管理(li)用房一處400平方米,專門對(dui)八(ba)卦古城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)和八(ba)卦墓群的(de)文物(wu)進行保護(hu)(hu),并(bing)用圍(wei)欄圍(wei)圈城(cheng)址(zhi),設置保護(hu)(hu)區界(jie)樁(zhuang)、界(jie)碑(bei)。該保護(hu)(hu)經概(gai)算共需資(zi)金(jin)(jin)141.85萬元(yuan)(yuan),申(shen)請中央資(zi)金(jin)(jin)投入113.48萬元(yuan)(yuan),地方自籌資(zi)金(jin)(jin)28.37萬元(yuan)(yuan)。