1990年(nian)3月(yue),河北省文(wen)物局(ju)組織的(de)文(wen)物普查(cha)隊在遷安境內普查(cha)時(shi)發現(xian)萬軍山遺址,遺址文(wen)化層東薄西厚,約1至2米,地(di)表散布著大量的(de)陶(tao)器殘片和石器。陶(tao)片多為夾砂褐陶(tao)和泥質紅陶(tao),紋(wen)飾以壓印“之”字紋(wen)居多,條紋(wen)、席(xi)紋(wen)次之,繩紋(wen)素面較(jiao)少。兩側斷(duan)崖處暴露有灰坑,內涵豐富。
1992年6月3日(ri)至7月4日(ri),河(he)北省(sheng)文研所考古隊(dui)在此進(jin)行(xing)試掘(jue)(jue),試掘(jue)(jue)面積200平(ping)方(fang)米。
1992年(nian),萬軍山遺(yi)址被(bei)遷安縣(xian)人民政府公布為第(di)四(si)批縣(xian)級文物保護單位。
1998年被唐(tang)山市(shi)人(ren)民政府公布為(wei)第二批(pi)市(shi)級文(wen)物保護(hu)單位。
2006年被河北(bei)省人民(min)政府公布為第五(wu)批(pi)省級重點文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
2013年5月被國務院(yuan)公布(bu)為第七批全國重點(dian)文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。
遺(yi)址內涵可分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)6層(ceng)。第(di)一層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)戰國時期文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)存,出土(tu)(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)以陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主,器(qi)(qi)(qi)形有夾蚌(bang)(云母)紅(hong)(hong)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)釜,泥(ni)(ni)質(zhi)灰陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)寬平沿深腹盆(pen)、豆等(deng)(deng)(deng),這一層(ceng)主要(yao)分(fen)布在(zai)遺(yi)址的西部。第(di)二層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)夏家(jia)店上(shang)層(ceng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua),出土(tu)(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)主要(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi),器(qi)(qi)(qi)形有夾砂紅(hong)(hong)褐陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)的素面鬲、盂等(deng)(deng)(deng)。第(di)三層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)魏營子類(lei)(lei)型(xing)(xing)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)存,只見幾個(ge)灰坑,出土(tu)(tu)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)主要(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鬲、罐(guan)、盆(pen)等(deng)(deng)(deng)。第(di)四層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)夏家(jia)店下層(ceng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)存,出土(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)數量較(jiao)多,多為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi),器(qi)(qi)(qi)形主要(yao)有夾砂陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)繩紋(wen)南(nan)、瓤、鼎、盆(pen)等(deng)(deng)(deng)。第(di)五層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)(hong)山文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)存,出土(tu)(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)和(he)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi),陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)主要(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)泥(ni)(ni)質(zhi)紅(hong)(hong)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)缽及紅(hong)(hong)頂缽,發現1片(pian)彩(cai)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)片(pian);石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)有石(shi)斧、石(shi)鏟(chan)、網(wang)墜等(deng)(deng)(deng)。第(di)六(liu)層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)趙寶溝類(lei)(lei)型(xing)(xing)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua),出土(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)和(he)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi),陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)以各類(lei)(lei)夾砂紅(hong)(hong)褐陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)的筒形罐(guan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主,也有部分(fen)泥(ni)(ni)質(zhi)黑皮幾何(he)形紋(wen)圈足碗、泥(ni)(ni)質(zhi)紅(hong)(hong)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)缽及紅(hong)(hong)頂缽、筒形罐(guan)紋(wen)飾主要(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“之(zhi)”字形紋(wen)、刻劃紋(wen)、戳印紋(wen)等(deng)(deng)(deng)。石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)多為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)網(wang)墜。
萬軍山遺(yi)址出土文物有(you)盆、紅(hong)頂(ding)缽、陶(tao)(tao)鬲等陶(tao)(tao)器,還(huan)出土了大量(liang)石器。
斂口折腹雙鏨耳盆
盆口徑20厘(li)米,高16.5厘(li)米,尖(jian)唇,口沿內斂,束(shu)頸、折腹、雙耳、平底,為夾砂紅陶,腹上(shang)部(bu)刻劃“之”字(zi)紋,器壁(bi)較厚,殘缺修復。
大口深腹盆
口徑16.4厘米(mi),高(gao)8.8厘米(mi),圓唇侈口,斜直腹,平(ping)底,內(nei)壁不規整(zheng),手制(zhi),灰褐色,略夾細砂,素面,殘(can)缺修復。
陶鬲
方唇(chun)卷沿(yan),鼓腹,沿(yan)下飾(shi)一周壓印(yin)三角形紋(wen),其(qi)下部飾(shi)弦斷繩紋(wen)和交(jiao)錯繩紋(wen),系(xi)夾砂褐陶。口(kou)徑32.5,高38.5厘(li)米。
紅頂缽
均為泥質灰胎(tai),口部呈(cheng)紅色,尖唇(chun),敞口,弧愎,此次(ci)出土(tu)的缽數量較多。
石器分(fen)為(wei)打制(zhi)和(he)磨制(zhi)。
打制石器
砍砸器,均為(wei)河卵石直接使用(yong),無加工痕跡。
盤狀器(qi),此次(ci)出(chu)土盤狀器(qi)15件,均(jun)用(yong)河卵(luan)石兩面磨平,四(si)周有打制痕(hen)跡,使用(yong)比較方便(bian)。
刮削器,石質為燧石,半圓狀(zhuang),弧刃,刃部有使用痕跡。
磨制石器
穿(chuan)孔石斧,石質為(wei)青砂石,長(chang)方形,弧刃弧頂,中間有一(yi)圓孔,通(tong)體磨光(guang),兩側磨平,長(chang)16厘(li)(li)米,寬(kuan)7.8厘(li)(li)米,首(shou)中有一(yi)小三(san)角口。
石逝(shi),石質(zhi)為青石,梯(ti)形,體扁平,弧頂(ding)弧刃,單鋒(feng)。
石磨(mo)(mo)棒,兩件,均殘(can)。石質為(wei)褐色砂巖(yan),不(bu)規則圓柱體,磨(mo)(mo)擦面呈(cheng)平狀。
1992年(nian)發掘時(shi)出土是居住址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、灶臺等遺跡(ji),證明(ming)人類(lei)在此地曾(ceng)經(jing)久居。遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的文化內涵,與安新(xin)莊(zhuang)遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有很多相(xiang)似(si)之處,器(qi)物的形(xing)狀和紋(wen)飾與河北省三河縣孟各莊(zhuang)遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)期出土的同類(lei)器(qi)物基本(ben)相(xiang)同,因此該遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)應(ying)屬(shu)新(xin)石器(qi)時(shi)代遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。
生(sheng)殖(zhi)崇拜(bai),就是原始先民對繁殖(zhi)能(neng)力的一種(zhong)贊美(mei)和向往,萬(wan)軍山遺址(zhi)發(fa)現陶祖,這(zhe)是生(sheng)殖(zhi)崇拜(bai)的實物,表明萬(wan)軍山遺址(zhi)這(zhe)里(li)曾(ceng)有(you)生(sheng)殖(zhi)崇拜(bai)。