城(cheng)址自20世(shi)紀(ji)40年(nian)代(dai)(dai)發(fa)現以(yi)來,20世(shi)紀(ji)80年(nian)代(dai)(dai)初,通過第二次(ci)全(quan)國(guo)文物普(pu)(pu)查(cha),吉林市普(pu)(pu)查(cha)隊對城(cheng)址進行(xing)了數次(ci)調(diao)查(cha)和著錄,大致確認(ren)城(cheng)址的時代(dai)(dai)為遼(liao)、金(jin)時期。2009年(nian),第三(san)次(ci)全(quan)國(guo)文物普(pu)(pu)查(cha)時對城(cheng)址進行(xing)了復查(cha)。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)近方(fang)形,方(fang)向(xiang)北偏西(xi)30度(du)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)大部(bu)保存尚好(hao),局部(bu)受損(sun)殘缺。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)(wei)夯土(tu)構筑(zhu),夯層厚9—12厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),四面(mian)(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)皆有(you)(you)馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)。東(dong)墻(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)約(yue)412米(mi)(mi)(mi),已辟為(wei)(wei)鄉道(dao),現(xian)高(gao)2.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),現(xian)有(you)(you)馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)3個;南(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)約(yue)358米(mi)(mi)(mi),現(xian)高(gao)3米(mi)(mi)(mi),現(xian)有(you)(you)馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)2個;西(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)約(yue)410米(mi)(mi)(mi),現(xian)高(gao)4.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),現(xian)有(you)(you)馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)3個;北墻(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)約(yue)360米(mi)(mi)(mi),現(xian)高(gao)3.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),有(you)(you)現(xian)馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)2個。馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)均長(chang)約(yue)5米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)部(bu)寬(kuan)約(yue)3米(mi)(mi)(mi),外凸于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)1米(mi)(mi)(mi)許,高(gao)于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)頂(ding)部(bu)0.5~1米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣四角構筑(zhu)有(you)(you)角樓,現(xian)高(gao)出于墻(qiang)(qiang)頂(ding)1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)左右(you)。南(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang)正中現(xian)存一門(men)址(zhi),門(men)道(dao)現(xian)寬(kuan)約(yue)13米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)四面(mian)(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)之外,現(xian)今地表的個別部(bu)位隱約(yue)可見護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河痕跡。
城內已(yi)辟為(wei)水田,現(xian)今地表已(yi)少見(jian)遺跡、遺物。早年城內曾出土過鐵(tie)劍、鐵(tie)鏃等(deng)武器,還采集有陶片、瓷片、鐵(tie)鍋和(he)銅錢等(deng)。解放(fang)后(hou),嘎呀河村(cun)村(cun)民(min)曾在(zai)城址(zhi)旁邊的(de)耕(geng)地中拾(shi)得一方(fang)“中書門下(xia)之印(yin)”。印(yin)面近正方(fang)形,長7.5厘(li)米,寬7厘(li)米,厚1.45厘(li)米。系(xi)漢(han)字(zi)朱文九疊(die)篆書,黃銅鎏金質地,方(fang)壇(tan)板狀紐(niu),在(zai)紐(niu)頂刻一“上”字(zi),以標識倒正,顯系(xi)實用官印(yin)。《宋(song)(song)(song)史》載,北宋(song)(song)(song)諸王(wang)及(ji)中書門下(xia)印(yin)方(fang)二寸一分,銅質鎏金,盛行九疊(die)篆印(yin)文,筆劃折迭繁(fan)復,這方(fang)印(yin)恰(qia)與之相合,可能為(wei)北宋(song)(song)(song)所(suo)鑄。這方(fang)重要官印(yin)的(de)發現(xian),對(dui)于研究宋(song)(song)(song)代中書、門下(xia)省的(de)印(yin)章制度(du)和(he)金代與北宋(song)(song)(song)的(de)關系(xi),是(shi)寶貴的(de)實物資(zi)料。
嘎呀(ya)河(he)城址(zhi)(zhi),是研(yan)究遼(liao)、金(jin)兩代(dai)(dai)城池建(jian)筑的(de)(de)實物資料,是金(jin)代(dai)(dai)女真人謀克村寨的(de)(de)例證之(zhi)一(yi),城址(zhi)(zhi)附近出土的(de)(de)“中書門下之(zhi)印”,對考證該城在(zai)金(jin)代(dai)(dai)的(de)(de)歷史地位有(you)著重要的(de)(de)參(can)考價值。