頂子城遺址(zhi)位(wei)于河北(bei)省平泉縣茅蘭溝(gou)鄉燒鍋營子村(cun)東山頂。遺址(zhi)三面環山,是一處黃土(tu)城遺址(zhi)。
1985年(nian)8月,考(kao)古人(ren)員對頂(ding)子城(cheng)遺址的第二生活區(qu)進行了一次(ci)試(shi)掘。
1992年,頂(ding)子城遺(yi)址被(bei)河北省人民政(zheng)府批準為省級重點文物保護(hu)單位(wei)。
1993年(nian)7月,頂子城(cheng)遺址(zhi)被河(he)北省人民政府公布為第三批省級重點(dian)文物保護單位(wei)。
2013年5月,頂子城遺址被國務(wu)院(yuan)公(gong)布為第七批(pi)全(quan)國重(zhong)點(dian)文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。
頂子城(cheng)遺址(zhi)(zhi)區(qu)域呈不(bu)規則(ze)的(de)圓形(xing)(xing)。周(zhou)(zhou)長315米,總面積為(wei)1.5萬平(ping)方米,文化層(ceng)厚度約2.5米。遺址(zhi)(zhi)中現存數重用石(shi)頭壘砌的(de)半(ban)圓形(xing)(xing)矮墻(qiang)和(he)一些(xie)平(ping)坦(tan)的(de)圓形(xing)(xing)、方形(xing)(xing)、長方形(xing)(xing)生活區(qu)。生活區(qu)周(zhou)(zhou)圍(wei)有(you)(you)(you)石(shi)頭壘砌的(de)矮墻(qiang),高(gao)有(you)(you)(you)2米,低(di)0.4米。該(gai)遺址(zhi)(zhi)還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)內(nei)圍(wei)墻(qiang)和(he)外圍(wei)墻(qiang)之分(fen),間距為(wei)40米。圍(wei)墻(qiang)基高(gao)3米,壘墻(qiang)用的(de)石(shi)料大小不(bu)等,均為(wei)當地青灰石(shi)質(zhi)不(bu)規則(ze)石(shi)板和(he)石(shi)條,墻(qiang)基寬窄不(bu)均。遺址(zhi)(zhi)內(nei)屬黃砂土質(zhi),沒有(you)(you)(you)植被(bei)。
在(zai)頂子(zi)城遺址中(zhong)采集(ji)的遺物有(you)(you)陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)、石器(qi)(qi)(qi)、銅(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)等(deng)。陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)以褐陶和(he)灰黑(hei)陶為主,紋(wen)飾有(you)(you)繩(sheng)紋(wen)、弦(xian)紋(wen)、附加(jia)堆(dui)紋(wen)和(he)劃紋(wen),器(qi)(qi)(qi)形有(you)(you)鬲(li)、氟、豆、甕、大口尊、缽、筒形罐等(deng);石器(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)石斧(fu)、石杵、石錛(ben)、石球等(deng);發現(xian)銅(tong)斧(fu)1件(jian)及(ji)勺形器(qi)(qi)(qi)1件(jian)。
在(zai)遺址北側山(shan)根還(huan)發現(xian)石(shi)板(ban)(ban)墓群(qun)一處,但經多年雨水沖(chong)刷(shua),均已被(bei)毀,僅(jin)存散亂石(shi)板(ban)(ban),石(shi)板(ban)(ban)長約(yue)(yue)10—60厘(li)米(mi),厚約(yue)(yue)10——20厘(li)米(mi)。從散亂的(de)石(shi)板(ban)(ban)中發現(xian)銅勺形器一殘碎(sui)片和(he)一件完整的(de)玉壁。
頂子(zi)城遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)平(ping)泉幾(ji)百處“夏家(jia)店文(wen)化”上(shang)、下層遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)內涵豐富、器物(wu)類型典型的(de)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。采集到的(de)遺(yi)物(wu)有很高(gao)歷史(shi)價(jia)值、藝術價(jia)值和研究價(jia)值。它的(de)發現為研究平(ping)泉歷史(shi)乃至(zhi)承德及東北地區夏商時期政治(zhi)、經濟、文(wen)化發展史(shi)提供了實物(wu)資(zi)料。
城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)是城(cheng)市(shi)發展的(de)顯著標志(zhi)之一,中(zhong)的(de)筑城(cheng)史(shi)十(shi)分悠久,頂子(zi)城(cheng)遺址出現了(le)以數重石(shi)頭壘(lei)砌的(de)半圓形短(duan)墻(qiang)(qiang),石(shi)頭短(duan)墻(qiang)(qiang)高0.4——2米,壘(lei)墻(qiang)(qiang)所(suo)用(yong)石(shi)料(liao)大小不(bu)(bu)等(deng),墻(qiang)(qiang)基(ji)寬窄(zhai)不(bu)(bu)勻(yun),說明城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)建造得(de)還很不(bu)(bu)成熟。
1993年7月,頂子城遺址被河(he)北省(sheng)人民政府批(pi)準公(gong)布為(wei)第(di)三批(pi)省(sheng)級(ji)文物保護單位,并制定了保護范(fan)圍和建筑控(kong)制地(di)帶。
保護范圍:以頂子城遺(yi)址外(wai)一(yi)道墻向四周各外(wai)擴50米。
建筑控制地帶:以保護范圍的(de)邊線(xian)為基線(xian)向外四周再各擴5米(西南到懸(xuan)崖邊)。
夏(xia)家店(dian)(dian)(dian)文(wen)化,中國社會科學院考古研(yan)究所內蒙古考古隊,于1960年(nian)在(zai)赤峰市郊區五家店(dian)(dian)(dian)鄉夏(xia)家店(dian)(dian)(dian)村,發現(xian)代表(biao)商朝早期(qi)的中國北方文(wen)化遺址,屬于新石(shi)器時(shi)期(qi),夏(xia)家店(dian)(dian)(dian)文(wen)化時(shi)期(qi)遺址,在(zai)平泉縣13個鄉鎮都有發現(xian)。
頂子(zi)城(cheng)遺(yi)址,位于(yu)平泉縣(xian)茅蘭溝鄉北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之上,根據史(shi)料分(fen)析(xi)。此城(cheng)是春(chun)(chun)秋(qiu)(qiu)、戰(zhan)國(guo)(guo)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)的(de)(de)居(ju)住(zhu)生活地(di)。春(chun)(chun)秋(qiu)(qiu)時(shi)(shi)代,燕(yan)(yan)(yan)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)北(bei)(bei)部、東(dong)北(bei)(bei)部分(fen)布著山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu),因其(qi)居(ju)住(zhu)在(zai)深山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峽谷中,故(gu)被稱(cheng)(cheng)為山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong);又(you)因其(qi)居(ju)住(zhu)在(zai)中原北(bei)(bei)部,又(you)被稱(cheng)(cheng)為“北(bei)(bei)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)”。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)、北(bei)(bei)戎(rong)(rong)(rong),指的(de)(de)是一(yi)個民族(zu),在(zai)歷史(shi)上也稱(cheng)(cheng)為山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)國(guo)(guo)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)以(yi)“射獵禽獸為生,隨畜牧(mu)(mu)而(er)轉移,各分(fen)散溪谷,勿城(cheng)郭(guo)常處、耕田之業”。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)是個游牧(mu)(mu)民族(zu),主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)從(cong)事畜牧(mu)(mu)業,性驃(piao)悍,善騎(qi)射。頂子(zi)城(cheng)石(shi)砌(qi)城(cheng)墻,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)用(yong)于(yu)人居(ju)住(zhu)防止野獸襲(xi)(xi)擊,或用(yong)于(yu)圈(quan)馬之用(yong)。頂子(zi)城(cheng)東(dong)北(bei)(bei)的(de)(de)小王子(zi)城(cheng)又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)“馬圈(quan)子(zi)”,即為圈(quan)馬之處。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)原來主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)活動于(yu)燕(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)以(yi)北(bei)(bei)地(di)區,即今河(he)北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)承德地(di)區,以(yi)及與之毗鄰的(de)(de)遼寧省(sheng)朝陽地(di)區。進入(ru)春(chun)(chun)秋(qiu)(qiu)時(shi)(shi)代,中原諸侯國(guo)(guo)互相征戰(zhan),爭當(dang)霸主(zhu)(zhu),無(wu)暇顧及邊疆其(qi)他民族(zu)的(de)(de)襲(xi)(xi)擾,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)便乘機發展強盛(sheng)起來。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)的(de)(de)軍(jun)事勢力,已經越過(guo)燕(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),到(dao)達秦皇島(dao)盧龍(long)縣(xian),以(yi)及遷(qian)安、灤縣(xian)等(deng)地(di)區,并頻頻襲(xi)(xi)擾燕(yan)(yan)(yan)國(guo)(guo)。公元前664年(nian),齊桓(huan)公救燕(yan)(yan)(yan)北(bei)(bei)伐山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong),給山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)以(yi)重創(chuang)。燕(yan)(yan)(yan)國(guo)(guo)收(shou)復了無(wu)終、令(ling)支、孤竹等(deng)屬國(guo)(guo)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)從(cong)西(xi)周到(dao)春(chun)(chun)秋(qiu)(qiu)時(shi)(shi)代,延續了400多年(nian)。春(chun)(chun)秋(qiu)(qiu)晚期(qi)(qi),其(qi)勢力已大(da)為削弱(ruo)。燕(yan)(yan)(yan)昭王時(shi)(shi),燕(yan)(yan)(yan)將(jiang)秦開率兵(bing)襲(xi)(xi)破東(dong)胡,拓地(di)千余(yu)里(li),連(lian)同山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)的(de)(de)殘余(yu)部落一(yi)同消滅。至(zhi)戰(zhan)國(guo)(guo)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)(rong)族(zu)已銷聲匿(ni)跡。