1990年(nian)3月,河北省文(wen)物(wu)局組織的文(wen)物(wu)普(pu)查隊在遷安境內普(pu)查時發現萬(wan)軍山遺址(zhi),遺址(zhi)文(wen)化層東薄西厚,約1至2米,地表散布著(zhu)大量的陶器殘片和(he)石器。陶片多為夾砂(sha)褐陶和(he)泥質紅陶,紋(wen)飾以壓印“之(zhi)”字紋(wen)居多,條紋(wen)、席紋(wen)次之(zhi),繩紋(wen)素面較少(shao)。兩側(ce)斷崖處暴露有灰坑,內涵(han)豐富。
1992年6月(yue)(yue)3日至(zhi)7月(yue)(yue)4日,河北省(sheng)文(wen)研所考(kao)古隊在此(ci)進行試(shi)掘,試(shi)掘面(mian)積200平方(fang)米(mi)。
1992年,萬軍(jun)山遺址(zhi)被遷(qian)安縣(xian)人民政府公布為第四批(pi)縣(xian)級文物保(bao)護單位。
1998年被唐山市人民政府(fu)公布為(wei)第二批(pi)市級文物保護單(dan)位。
2006年(nian)被河北省人民政府公布為第五批(pi)省級(ji)重點文物保護單位。
2013年(nian)5月被國(guo)(guo)務院(yuan)公(gong)布為第七批全國(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護單位。
遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)內涵可分(fen)(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)6層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。第一層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)戰國時(shi)期文(wen)(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)存(cun),出(chu)土(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)以(yi)(yi)陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu),器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)有(you)夾蚌(云母)紅陶(tao)(tao)釜(fu),泥(ni)質(zhi)(zhi)灰陶(tao)(tao)寬(kuan)平(ping)沿深腹盆(pen)、豆等(deng),這一層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)分(fen)(fen)(fen)布在遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)西部。第二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)夏家(jia)(jia)店上層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文(wen)(wen)化,出(chu)土(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)有(you)夾砂(sha)紅褐陶(tao)(tao)的(de)(de)素面鬲(li)、盂(yu)等(deng)。第三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)魏(wei)營子類型(xing)文(wen)(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)存(cun),只(zhi)見幾(ji)(ji)個灰坑,出(chu)土(tu)陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鬲(li)、罐、盆(pen)等(deng)。第四層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)夏家(jia)(jia)店下層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文(wen)(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)存(cun),出(chu)土(tu)遺(yi)(yi)物(wu)數量較多,多為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)有(you)夾砂(sha)陶(tao)(tao)繩(sheng)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)南、瓤、鼎、盆(pen)等(deng)。第五(wu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紅山文(wen)(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)存(cun),出(chu)土(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)泥(ni)質(zhi)(zhi)紅陶(tao)(tao)缽(bo)及紅頂缽(bo),發現1片彩陶(tao)(tao)片;石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)石(shi)斧、石(shi)鏟、網(wang)墜等(deng)。第六層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)趙寶溝類型(xing)文(wen)(wen)化,出(chu)土(tu)遺(yi)(yi)物(wu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)以(yi)(yi)各類夾砂(sha)紅褐陶(tao)(tao)的(de)(de)筒形(xing)(xing)罐為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu),也(ye)有(you)部分(fen)(fen)(fen)泥(ni)質(zhi)(zhi)黑皮幾(ji)(ji)何形(xing)(xing)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)圈足碗(wan)、泥(ni)質(zhi)(zhi)紅陶(tao)(tao)缽(bo)及紅頂缽(bo)、筒形(xing)(xing)罐紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“之(zhi)”字形(xing)(xing)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、刻劃(hua)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、戳印紋(wen)(wen)(wen)等(deng)。石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)多為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)網(wang)墜。
萬軍山遺址出(chu)土文物有盆、紅(hong)頂(ding)缽、陶鬲等陶器,還出(chu)土了大量石器。
斂口折腹雙鏨耳盆
盆口徑20厘米,高16.5厘米,尖唇(chun),口沿內斂,束頸、折腹(fu)、雙耳、平底,為夾砂紅陶,腹(fu)上部刻劃“之”字紋,器壁(bi)較厚,殘缺修(xiu)復。
大口深腹盆
口(kou)徑16.4厘(li)米(mi),高8.8厘(li)米(mi),圓(yuan)唇(chun)侈口(kou),斜直腹(fu),平(ping)底(di),內壁不(bu)規整,手制(zhi),灰褐(he)色(se),略(lve)夾細(xi)砂(sha),素面,殘缺(que)修復。
陶鬲
方唇卷沿(yan),鼓腹,沿(yan)下(xia)飾一(yi)周(zhou)壓(ya)印三角形(xing)紋,其下(xia)部飾弦斷繩紋和交錯繩紋,系(xi)夾砂褐陶。口徑32.5,高(gao)38.5厘(li)米(mi)。
紅頂缽
均為(wei)泥質(zhi)灰(hui)胎,口部呈紅色,尖唇(chun),敞口,弧愎,此次出土的缽數量較多。
石(shi)器分(fen)為打制和磨(mo)制。
打制石器
砍砸器,均為河卵(luan)石(shi)直接(jie)使用,無(wu)加工痕跡。
盤狀器,此次出(chu)土盤狀器15件,均(jun)用河卵(luan)石兩面磨(mo)平,四周有(you)打(da)制痕跡,使用比(bi)較(jiao)方便。
刮削器,石質為燧石,半圓狀,弧刃,刃部有使用痕跡。
磨制石器
穿孔石(shi)斧,石(shi)質為青砂石(shi),長方形(xing),弧(hu)刃弧(hu)頂,中間有一圓孔,通體磨光,兩側磨平,長16厘米,寬7.8厘米,首中有一小三(san)角口。
石(shi)逝,石(shi)質為青石(shi),梯(ti)形,體(ti)扁平,弧頂(ding)弧刃,單鋒。
石磨棒(bang),兩件,均殘。石質為(wei)褐(he)色砂巖,不(bu)規則圓柱體,磨擦面(mian)呈平狀。
1992年(nian)發(fa)掘時出(chu)土是(shi)居(ju)住址、灶臺等遺跡(ji),證明人類在此地曾經久居(ju)。遺址的文(wen)化(hua)內涵,與安新莊遺址有很多相似之(zhi)處,器物的形(xing)狀和紋飾與河北省三河縣(xian)孟各莊遺址一(yi)期(qi)出(chu)土的同類器物基本相同,因此該遺址應屬新石(shi)器時代遺址。
生(sheng)殖崇(chong)拜,就是(shi)原始先民(min)對繁殖能力的一(yi)種贊(zan)美和向往,萬軍(jun)山(shan)(shan)遺(yi)址(zhi)發(fa)現陶祖,這是(shi)生(sheng)殖崇(chong)拜的實物,表(biao)明萬軍(jun)山(shan)(shan)遺(yi)址(zhi)這里曾有生(sheng)殖崇(chong)拜。