頂子(zi)城遺址位于河北省(sheng)平泉(quan)縣茅蘭溝鄉燒鍋(guo)營子(zi)村東(dong)山頂。遺址三(san)面環山,是一處黃土城遺址。
1985年(nian)8月,考古人員對頂(ding)子城(cheng)遺址(zhi)的(de)第二生活(huo)區進行(xing)了(le)一次(ci)試(shi)掘。
1992年,頂(ding)子城遺址被河北(bei)省(sheng)人民政府批(pi)準為省(sheng)級重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位。
1993年(nian)7月,頂子城(cheng)遺址被河(he)北省人民(min)政府公布為(wei)第(di)三批(pi)省級重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單位。
2013年(nian)5月(yue),頂(ding)子城遺址(zhi)被國(guo)務院(yuan)公布為第七批全國(guo)重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護單位。
頂子城遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)區(qu)域呈不規(gui)則(ze)的(de)(de)圓形(xing)。周長315米(mi)(mi),總面積為1.5萬平方米(mi)(mi),文化層厚度約2.5米(mi)(mi)。遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)中現存數重用(yong)石(shi)(shi)頭壘(lei)砌的(de)(de)半圓形(xing)矮(ai)墻和一些平坦的(de)(de)圓形(xing)、方形(xing)、長方形(xing)生活區(qu)。生活區(qu)周圍(wei)有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)頭壘(lei)砌的(de)(de)矮(ai)墻,高有(you)(you)2米(mi)(mi),低0.4米(mi)(mi)。該(gai)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)還(huan)有(you)(you)內(nei)圍(wei)墻和外圍(wei)墻之分(fen),間距(ju)為40米(mi)(mi)。圍(wei)墻基(ji)高3米(mi)(mi),壘(lei)墻用(yong)的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)料大(da)小不等(deng),均(jun)為當地(di)青灰(hui)石(shi)(shi)質不規(gui)則(ze)石(shi)(shi)板和石(shi)(shi)條,墻基(ji)寬窄不均(jun)。遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)內(nei)屬黃砂土質,沒有(you)(you)植被。
在頂子城遺(yi)址中采集(ji)的遺(yi)物有陶(tao)器(qi)、石(shi)(shi)器(qi)、銅(tong)器(qi)等。陶(tao)器(qi)以(yi)褐(he)陶(tao)和灰黑陶(tao)為主,紋(wen)(wen)飾有繩紋(wen)(wen)、弦紋(wen)(wen)、附(fu)加堆紋(wen)(wen)和劃(hua)紋(wen)(wen),器(qi)形(xing)有鬲、氟、豆、甕、大(da)口尊(zun)、缽、筒(tong)形(xing)罐等;石(shi)(shi)器(qi)有石(shi)(shi)斧(fu)、石(shi)(shi)杵、石(shi)(shi)錛、石(shi)(shi)球等;發現銅(tong)斧(fu)1件及(ji)勺形(xing)器(qi)1件。
在遺(yi)址北側山(shan)根(gen)還發(fa)現(xian)石(shi)板墓群一(yi)處,但經(jing)多(duo)年(nian)雨(yu)水(shui)沖刷,均已被毀,僅(jin)存散(san)亂(luan)石(shi)板,石(shi)板長約10—60厘米,厚約10——20厘米。從(cong)散(san)亂(luan)的石(shi)板中發(fa)現(xian)銅勺形器一(yi)殘碎片和一(yi)件(jian)完(wan)整的玉壁。
頂(ding)子城遺址是平(ping)泉幾百處(chu)“夏(xia)家店(dian)文化(hua)”上、下層遺址中(zhong)內涵豐富、器物(wu)類型典型的遺址。采集到的遺物(wu)有很高歷史價值(zhi)、藝術價值(zhi)和(he)研究(jiu)(jiu)價值(zhi)。它(ta)的發(fa)現為研究(jiu)(jiu)平(ping)泉歷史乃至承德及東北(bei)地區夏(xia)商(shang)時期(qi)政治、經(jing)濟、文化(hua)發(fa)展史提供了實物(wu)資料。
城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)是城(cheng)市發展的(de)顯著(zhu)標(biao)志之一,中的(de)筑城(cheng)史十分悠久,頂子城(cheng)遺址出(chu)現了(le)以數重石(shi)頭壘砌的(de)半圓形短墻(qiang)(qiang),石(shi)頭短墻(qiang)(qiang)高0.4——2米,壘墻(qiang)(qiang)所用石(shi)料大小(xiao)不等,墻(qiang)(qiang)基寬(kuan)窄不勻(yun),說明城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)建造得還很不成(cheng)熟。
1993年7月,頂子城(cheng)遺址被河(he)北省人(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)批準公(gong)布為第三批省級文物保(bao)護(hu)(hu)單位,并制定了保(bao)護(hu)(hu)范圍和建筑控(kong)制地帶(dai)。
保護范(fan)圍:以頂子城遺址外一道墻向四周(zhou)各外擴50米。
建筑控制地(di)帶:以保護范圍的邊線(xian)為基線(xian)向外四周再各(ge)擴5米(西南到懸崖邊)。
夏家(jia)店(dian)文化(hua),中國(guo)社會科學院(yuan)考古(gu)研究所(suo)內蒙古(gu)考古(gu)隊,于(yu)(yu)1960年(nian)在赤峰市(shi)郊區五(wu)家(jia)店(dian)鄉夏家(jia)店(dian)村,發現(xian)代表商朝(chao)早期的(de)中國(guo)北方(fang)文化(hua)遺(yi)址,屬于(yu)(yu)新(xin)石器時(shi)(shi)期,夏家(jia)店(dian)文化(hua)時(shi)(shi)期遺(yi)址,在平泉(quan)縣13個鄉鎮都有(you)發現(xian)。
頂子城遺址,位于(yu)(yu)平(ping)泉縣茅蘭溝鄉北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)上,根(gen)據(ju)史料分析。此(ci)城是(shi)春(chun)秋、戰(zhan)(zhan)國時期山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)居(ju)(ju)住(zhu)生(sheng)活地(di)(di)(di)。春(chun)秋時代(dai)(dai),燕(yan)(yan)國的(de)(de)北(bei)部(bu)、東北(bei)部(bu)分布(bu)著山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu),因(yin)其居(ju)(ju)住(zhu)在(zai)深山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峽(xia)谷(gu)中(zhong),故被稱(cheng)為山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong);又(you)因(yin)其居(ju)(ju)住(zhu)在(zai)中(zhong)原北(bei)部(bu),又(you)被稱(cheng)為“北(bei)戎(rong)(rong)”。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)、北(bei)戎(rong)(rong),指的(de)(de)是(shi)一個(ge)民族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu),在(zai)歷史上也稱(cheng)為山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)國。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)以“射獵(lie)禽獸為生(sheng),隨畜牧(mu)(mu)而轉移,各分散(san)溪谷(gu),勿(wu)城郭常(chang)處、耕田之(zhi)業(ye)(ye)”。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)是(shi)個(ge)游牧(mu)(mu)民族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu),主(zhu)(zhu)要從事畜牧(mu)(mu)業(ye)(ye),性驃悍,善騎(qi)射。頂子城石(shi)砌城墻,主(zhu)(zhu)要用(yong)于(yu)(yu)人居(ju)(ju)住(zhu)防止(zhi)野獸襲(xi)擊,或用(yong)于(yu)(yu)圈(quan)馬(ma)之(zhi)用(yong)。頂子城東北(bei)的(de)(de)小王子城又(you)稱(cheng)“馬(ma)圈(quan)子”,即為圈(quan)馬(ma)之(zhi)處。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)原來(lai)(lai)主(zhu)(zhu)要活動于(yu)(yu)燕(yan)(yan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)以北(bei)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu),即今河北(bei)省承德地(di)(di)(di)區(qu),以及與之(zhi)毗(pi)鄰(lin)的(de)(de)遼寧省朝陽地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)。進(jin)入(ru)春(chun)秋時代(dai)(dai),中(zhong)原諸侯國互相(xiang)征戰(zhan)(zhan),爭(zheng)當霸(ba)主(zhu)(zhu),無暇顧及邊疆其他民族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)襲(xi)擾(rao)(rao),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)便乘機發展強盛起來(lai)(lai)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)軍事勢力,已經越(yue)過燕(yan)(yan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),到達(da)秦皇島盧龍縣,以及遷安、灤縣等地(di)(di)(di)區(qu),并頻(pin)頻(pin)襲(xi)擾(rao)(rao)燕(yan)(yan)國。公元前664年,齊桓公救(jiu)燕(yan)(yan)北(bei)伐山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong),給山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)以重創。燕(yan)(yan)國收復(fu)了(le)無終(zhong)、令支、孤竹等屬國。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)從西(xi)周到春(chun)秋時代(dai)(dai),延續了(le)400多年。春(chun)秋晚(wan)期,其勢力已大為削弱。燕(yan)(yan)昭王時,燕(yan)(yan)將秦開率兵(bing)襲(xi)破東胡,拓地(di)(di)(di)千(qian)余里(li),連同(tong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)殘余部(bu)落(luo)一同(tong)消(xiao)滅。至戰(zhan)(zhan)國時期,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)戎(rong)(rong)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)已銷聲匿(ni)跡。