城址(zhi)是一處中國(guo)西漢時期古遺址(zhi),位于縣(xian)中國(guo)甘肅省張(zhang)掖(ye)市民樂永固(gu)鄉八卦(gua)營村(cun)西北(bei)。以漢初名(ming)將霍去病在(zai)此布八卦(gua)陣擊退匈奴得名(ming)。占地廣達(da)42萬平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)。城垣殘(can)高4米(mi)(mi)夯(hang)土建筑。東、南(nan)各開一門(men)內有宮城、內城、紫營臺。內、外兩(liang)重護(hu)城河各寬8米(mi)(mi)、10米(mi)(mi)。遺址(zhi)有大量漢磚瓦殘(can)片(pian)、灰陶片(pian)。城址(zhi)東北(bei)有2000平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)的5米(mi)(mi)高臺俗(su)稱為“點將臺”。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)座(zuo)(zuo)北面(mian)南,規模宏大,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)防結構復雜(za),由外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三部分690米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)594米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積41萬(wan)(wan)平方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)合(he)615畝。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)基寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)14米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),殘高(gao)4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)置于外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之中,南北長(chang)354米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)310米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積11萬(wan)(wan)平方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)合(he)165畝,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)基寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),殘高(gao)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。內(nei)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)各(ge)設護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)一(yi)道,南垣(yuan)正中辟門。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中部置宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)筑(zhu)40米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)×40米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)×5立方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的夯土(tu)臺(tai),面(mian)積近1600平方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),俗稱(cheng)“紫英臺(tai)”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)部被南來的童子壩河(he)沖斷,在其斷面(mian)內(nei)和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)地表遺存(cun)大量的漢代陶(tao)片,磚瓦殘塊,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)出土(tu)漢代鐵犁、五銖錢、大板瓦、陶(tao)器殘件、和石(shi)磨殘塊等。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)東(dong)(dong)北300米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處(chu)有一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)40米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)×50米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)×5立方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的高(gao)臺(tai),俗稱(cheng)“點將臺(tai)”。
甘肅(su)省文物考古研究(jiu)所(suo)完(wan)成了對民樂縣八卦營境內近百座(zuo)墓(mu)葬的搶(qiang)救性發掘,在已確認的漢代墓(mu)葬中,出土(tu)了300多件陶器(qi)、銅(tong)器(qi)、漆(qi)器(qi)等隨(sui)葬器(qi)物。
負責現場考(kao)古(gu)發掘(jue)的甘肅省文物(wu)考(kao)古(gu)研究所副研究員(yuan)趙(zhao)建龍介紹,墓葬(zang)中出土的陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)多,有(you)200多件(jian),其中有(you)漢代的灰陶(tao)(tao)壺、罐、盆、灶等(deng)。另外(wai),墓葬(zang)中還出土了銅鏡、銅帶鉤、漆奩盒、鐵劍等(deng)器(qi)物(wu)100余件(jian)。
此次民樂(le)考古發掘(jue)是為配合蘭新鐵(tie)路(lu)第二雙線(xian)建設而(er)實施,2010年10月底啟動(dong),12月上(shang)旬結束現(xian)場(chang)發掘(jue),目(mu)前正在室內開展進(jin)一(yi)步整理和研究。
現場共(gong)搶救(jiu)性挖掘了(le)(le)98座(zuo)早期墓(mu)葬(zang),根(gen)據墓(mu)葬(zang)形制、出(chu)(chu)土器(qi)物等判斷,屬漢(han)代墓(mu)葬(zang)的有56座(zuo),出(chu)(chu)土的器(qi)物主要來自這些漢(han)代墓(mu)葬(zang),它(ta)們(men)為研(yan)究這一地區漢(han)族與(yu)少(shao)數民族的關(guan)系等提(ti)供了(le)(le)新(xin)資(zi)料(liao)。
讓(rang)考古人員(yuan)感到疑惑的(de)是,這些墓葬與(yu)一般的(de)漢(han)墓還有所不同,墓葬中既出土了(le)漢(han)代器物,又出土了(le)類(lei)似辛店、齊家等類(lei)型的(de)無飾花紋(wen)陶罐,文化交錯現(xian)象明顯。
根據(ju)這一墓(mu)葬文化特點及當(dang)地有(you)一座月(yue)氏人東王城的(de)傳說,趙建龍推測(ce),這些漢墓(mu)可能不是單(dan)純的(de)漢人之墓(mu),懷疑與當(dang)時生活在祁連(lian)山下(xia)的(de)月(yue)氏人有(you)關。
八卦(gua)營城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)西部(bu)被(bei)南(nan)來的(de)童子壩河多次沖(chong)斷,一到每年(nian)的(de)盛(sheng)夏雨季,河水暴漲,仍(reng)然沖(chong)刷著(zhu)河東岸,“點(dian)將臺”有(you)被(bei)沖(chong)垮的(de)危險。雖然古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)和八卦(gua)墓群有(you)文(wen)保(bao)(bao)員看護(hu)(hu),但離(li)村子較遠,在深夜(ye)時(shi),有(you)時(shi)會有(you)盜賊行(xing)動。“十二(er)五(wu)”期間,計劃在遺址(zhi)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區新(xin)建文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)管理(li)用房一處400平方(fang)米,專門對(dui)八卦(gua)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)和八卦(gua)墓群的(de)文(wen)物進行(xing)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu),并用圍(wei)欄圍(wei)圈城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi),設置保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區界樁、界碑(bei)。該保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)經(jing)概算共需資金141.85萬元,申(shen)請(qing)中央(yang)資金投入(ru)113.48萬元,地方(fang)自(zi)籌(chou)資金28.37萬元。