財(cai)(cai)貝(bei)(bei)溝(gou)東周墓(mu)群位于夏莊鎮安樂村西(xi)側,溝(gou)為東南至西(xi)北走向,長約(yue)500米(mi),寬(kuan)約(yue)70米(mi),深約(yue)5米(mi)。財(cai)(cai)貝(bei)(bei)溝(gou)的(de)地(di)勢(shi)較高,東依嶗(lao)山,西(xi)有丹山,北臨源頭(tou)河(he),與法海寺(si)隔河(he)相(xiang)望,是(shi)嶗(lao)山山脈的(de)峽谷地(di)帶。早(zao)年村民在大雨沖刷后或(huo)在溝(gou)中取土時(shi),經(jing)常(chang)能(neng)撿到銅器(qi)、陶器(qi)、石器(qi)、玉(yu)器(qi)、瑪(ma)瑙及貝(bei)(bei)幣等(deng)出(chu)土文物,人們把這(zhe)些東西(xi)當(dang)為寶(bao)貝(bei)(bei),或(huo)賣(mai)掉換(huan)錢,或(huo)兌換(huan)用品,時(shi)間久了,人們就叫這(zhe)條溝(gou)為“財(cai)(cai)貝(bei)(bei)溝(gou)”。日(ri)本侵占青島時(shi)期,日(ri)軍多次派人到財(cai)(cai)貝(bei)(bei)溝(gou)盜取文物。解放前,當(dang)地(di)的(de)農(nong)民一度興起在夜間紛(fen)紛(fen)掌燈到這(zhe)里尋(xun)“寶(bao)貝(bei)(bei)”的(de)風潮(chao)。
解放(fang)后,文(wen)物部門曾多(duo)次來(lai)此考(kao)查,發掘到的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)物有(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼎、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)劍、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)馬嚼、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)戈(ge)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)豆(dou)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)洗及石珠、貝幣等。1974年(nian),當地群(qun)(qun)眾在溝西側斷崖取土(tu),于1.5米(mi)深(shen)處挖出(chu)8個墓(mu)葬(zang),里面(mian)除有(you)(you)零星碎骨外,還出(chu)土(tu)了一批(pi)較(jiao)完(wan)整(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)。這些青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)排列(lie)整(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)齊,有(you)(you)腹飾竊曲紋銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼎、帶提梁(liang)的(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)壺、腹內陰(yin)刻雙魚的(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)洗、耳(er)部飾陶紋的(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)舟及素面(mian)瑪(ma)瑙環等。其中一件完(wan)整(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)豆(dou)盤(pan)(pan),是盛(sheng)食物的(de)(de)(de)用(yong)具,與(yu)當今的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)果盤(pan)(pan)相仿,銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)豆(dou)盤(pan)(pan)帶蓋,蓋上有(you)(you)3個鼎立(li)環紐,可以倒(dao)置當作(zuo)盤(pan)(pan)用(yong),兩側還有(you)(you)對稱(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)環耳(er),豆(dou)盤(pan)(pan)高40厘米(mi)。根據出(chu)土(tu)器(qi)物的(de)(de)(de)形制和(he)花紋考(kao)證,考(kao)古專家們認為,這批(pi)青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)的(de)(de)(de)年(nian)代應(ying)為春秋晚期(qi)、戰(zhan)國早期(qi),因此墓(mu)群(qun)(qun)應(ying)為東周(zhou)時代的(de)(de)(de)古墓(mu)群(qun)(qun)。