云中(zhong)(zhong)郡故(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址南(nan)(nan)墻(qiang)長1920米(mi),殘高4.5米(mi),寬(kuan)6.5米(mi),夯層厚8~12厘米(mi)。城(cheng)墻(qiang)夯土(tu)(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)含(han)有(you)戰(zhan)國至(zhi)西(xi)漢陶(tao)片,外(wai)層夯土(tu)(tu)還夾雜北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物。城(cheng)內地(di)表散(san)布的陶(tao)片瓦(wa)礫大(da)都(dou)是漢魏北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物,下土(tu)(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)戰(zhan)國、秦代遺(yi)存。西(xi)南(nan)(nan)隅散(san)布有(you)石(shi)柱礎、磚瓦(wa)等北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物,原為(wei)一方(fang)形小城(cheng),當是官署所在。城(cheng)西(xi)墻(qiang)外(wai)有(you)古墓群,曾發掘東漢閔氏壁畫墓一座(zuo)。史載戰(zhan)國趙武靈王曾于陰山河曲筑城(cheng),"晝(zhou)見群鵠游于云中(zhong)(zhong)",因名城(cheng)為(wei)"云中(zhong)(zhong)",當是此城(cheng)。秦置(zhi)云中(zhong)(zhong)郡,城(cheng)為(wei)郡治,漢因之,魏設云中(zhong)(zhong)縣。此為(wei)內蒙古西(xi)部地(di)區早(zao)建(jian)立的城(cheng)池(chi)。
為(wei)做好云(yun)中(zhong)郡故城的(de)文物保護(hu)工(gong)作,托(tuo)克(ke)托(tuo)縣(xian)文體局邀請有關(guan)部(bu)門(men)和(he)單(dan)位對云(yun)中(zhong)郡故城文物保護(hu)情(qing)況進(jin)行評估(gu),并編制相關(guan)保護(hu)規劃工(gong)作綱要,旨在(zai)使遺址得到延續(xu)性保護(hu)、利用、管理和(he)研究。