龜地(di)(di)遺址所處位(wei)置建(jian)制(zhi)(zhi)多(duo)變,商(shang)代(dai)為孤竹國(guo)(guo)領地(di)(di),春秋戰(zhan)國(guo)(guo)時(shi)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)燕國(guo)(guo),秦(qin)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)右北(bei)平郡,西漢時(shi)期(qi)開(kai)始(shi)建(jian)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)制(zhi)(zhi),史(shi)稱土垠(yin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)、徐(xu)(xu)無(wu)(wu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)、無(wu)(wu)終縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。三(san)國(guo)(guo)時(shi)期(qi)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)魏國(guo)(guo),西晉時(shi)期(qi)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)地(di)(di)歸屬(shu)(shu)(shu)北(bei)平郡土垠(yin)、徐(xu)(xu)無(wu)(wu)兩縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。北(bei)魏初(chu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)漁(yu)陽郡的士垠(yin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)和徐(xu)(xu)無(wu)(wu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。北(bei)齊天(tian)保元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(550年(nian)(nian)(nian))廢(fei)土垠(yin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),設東北(bei)道(dao)行臺。隋時(shi)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)漁(yu)陽縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。唐武(wu)德二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(619年(nian)(nian)(nian))屬(shu)(shu)(shu)無(wu)(wu)終縣(xian)(xian)(xian),唐武(wu)后萬歲通天(tian)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(697年(nian)(nian)(nian)),無(wu)(wu)終縣(xian)(xian)(xian)改(gai)名(ming)玉(yu)(yu)田縣(xian)(xian)(xian),屬(shu)(shu)(shu)河北(bei)道(dao)薊(ji)州玉(yu)(yu)田縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。遼代(dai)為永(yong)濟務,屬(shu)(shu)(shu)玉(yu)(yu)田縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。金大(da)安元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1209年(nian)(nian)(nian))始(shi)稱豐(feng)(feng)(feng)閏,歸屬(shu)(shu)(shu)薊(ji)州。元世祖(zu)二(er)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1284年(nian)(nian)(nian))豐(feng)(feng)(feng)閏縣(xian)(xian)(xian)改(gai)為豐(feng)(feng)(feng)閏署,屬(shu)(shu)(shu)大(da)都路薊(ji)州。明(ming)洪武(wu)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1368年(nian)(nian)(nian))改(gai)名(ming)豐(feng)(feng)(feng)潤(run),屬(shu)(shu)(shu)順天(tian)府薊(ji)州。后一(yi)直沿(yan)用。
1980年(nian),由(you)豐潤(run)縣劃(hua)出一部分,成立唐山市(shi)新區。
1990年4月,在全國第二(er)次文(wen)物普(pu)查河(he)北省文(wen)物普(pu)查補漏時,普(pu)查人(ren)員在調查中發現(xian)該遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)。遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)東(dong)西長65米(mi)、南北寬59米(mi),平面略呈圓形,狀如龜,故(gu)村(cun)民稱(cheng)其為龜地(di),該遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)因此得(de)名(ming)。
2002年2月,國務(wu)院批準(zhun),撤銷豐潤(run)縣和(he)新區(qu),合(he)并建立唐(tang)山市豐潤(run)區(qu),隸屬唐(tang)山市管轄(xia)。鑒于遺(yi)址地處偏僻,交通不便,才使(shi)得其保存較好。
2004年(nian)唐山市(shi)文物管(guan)理處為了(le)配合電(dian)網工程,對遺址進(jin)行了(le)試掘(jue),試掘(jue)面積75平方米(mi)。發現有(you)房址、墓葬、灰坑、灶(zao)坑等(deng)遺跡。
2009年(nian)第三次全國文物(wu)(wu)普查時唐(tang)山市文物(wu)(wu)普查隊對該(gai)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)進行了復查。遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)早(zao)年(nian)因(yin)平整土地和(he)埋(mai)墳略有破(po)壞外,現一(yi)直保(bao)存較(jiao)好(hao)。
龜地(di)(di)(di)遺(yi)址高(gao)(gao)出(chu)四周約6米(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)高(gao)(gao)北(bei)低、上(shang)為(wei)褐色沙質土(tu)壤,下(xia)(xia)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)基巖(yan),基巖(yan)為(wei)南(nan)(nan)北(bei)走(zou)向,北(bei)部(bu)(bu)基巖(yan)裸露,南(nan)(nan)部(bu)(bu)全部(bu)(bu)被(bei)土(tu)壤覆蓋。臺地(di)(di)(di)東(dong)、南(nan)(nan)、西(xi)三面分兩(liang)個階梯,下(xia)(xia)部(bu)(bu)用石塊壘砌。臺地(di)(di)(di)略呈圓形,面積約3320平方米(mi)(mi),海拔高(gao)(gao)度69米(mi)(mi)。遺(yi)址文(wen)化(hua)層東(dong)、南(nan)(nan)部(bu)(bu)較厚,北(bei)部(bu)(bu)較薄,遺(yi)跡(ji)有墓葬、房址、灰坑(keng)、灶坑(keng)等(deng),遺(yi)物非常豐富(fu)。
經(jing)過調查發現,整(zheng)個(ge)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址處在一高臺地上,基本沒有遭到大(da)的破壞,遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址區內隨處可(ke)見大(da)量的鬲(li)、顱、豆、盆、缽、罐等陶器殘片。堆(dui)積厚度在2.5米到4米之間。初步推(tui)斷該遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址為商周(zhou)聚落遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址。
遺(yi)址(zhi)分布(bu)整個龜地范圍內,文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)厚2.5-4米,共分為(wei)(wei)六(liu)(liu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),其(qi)中(zhong)二(er)、三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)張(zhang)家園上(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)類(lei)型、四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)夏家店(dian)下(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)燕南(nan)類(lei)型,五、六(liu)(liu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)屬圍坊(fang)二(er)期(qi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)類(lei)型。遺(yi)址(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)厚2.5-4米,共分六(liu)(liu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),其(qi)中(zhong)二(er)、三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)張(zhang)家園上(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)類(lei)型。四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)夏家店(dian)下(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)燕南(nan)類(lei)型。遺(yi)跡有房址(zhi)、墓葬(zang)、灰坑(keng)、灶(zao)坑(keng)等(deng)。墓葬(zang)為(wei)(wei)土坑(keng)豎(shu)穴,隨葬(zang)有金耳環(huan)、松(song)石、陶(tao)鬲、缽(bo)、罐等(deng)。遺(yi)物有金、玉(yu)、骨、蚌、石、銅、鐵、陶(tao)器(qi)(qi)等(deng)。陶(tao)器(qi)(qi)主要器(qi)(qi)形有高、甌、鼎、尊(zun)、甕、豆、鉲(ka)、罐等(deng)。骨器(qi)(qi)中(zhong)有卜骨。
2008年11月被河(he)北省政(zheng)府公(gong)布為河(he)北省文物保護單位。
2013年5月,被國(guo)務院公布為第七批(pi)全(quan)國(guo)重點文物(wu)保護單位。
龜地(di)遺址(zhi)器物(wu)特征明顯,時(shi)代(dai)脈(mo)絡(luo)清晰,除了具有一些冀東、燕山南麓地(di)區典型遺物(wu)特點(dian)外,同時(shi)還有著還鄉(xiang)河(he)流(liu)城乃至灤河(he)流(liu)域(yu)自己的(de)(de)較為獨特的(de)(de)器物(wu)類型。因此,該(gai)遺址(zhi)是研(yan)究(jiu)還鄉(xiang)河(he)流(liu)域(yu)乃至灤河(he)流(liu)域(yu)同時(shi)期文(wen)化面貌的(de)(de)一處重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)聚落(luo)遺址(zhi),同時(shi)也對研(yan)究(jiu)夏商文(wen)化、探索南燕文(wen)化的(de)(de)起源和(he)發(fa)展具有重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)史料價值。
遺址具(ju)有多重結構文(wen)化(hua)類型,它的(de)(de)文(wen)化(hua)面貌(mao)地(di)方特(te)點突出(chu),同時(shi)具(ju)有遼東半島、山東半島、海河北系區(qu)及張(zhang)家口壺流河流域等諸多文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)共同點,它對研究這(zhe)些地(di)域同時(shi)期(qi)文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)關系起(qi)到了重要的(de)(de)樞紐作用。