瓜州锁阳城外城东墙保护修缮工程(一期)考古试掘简报

A Brief Report on the Archaeological Excavation Prior to the Conservation and Restoration (Phase Ⅰ) of the Outer City’s Eastern Wall in Suoyang City Site, Guazhou

锁阳城遗址是我国河西地区保存较为完整的古代城址遗存。为配合外城东墙的保护加固工程工作,2020年8月底至9月10日敦煌研究院考古研究所对锁阳城外城东墙北段进行局部发掘清理,基本明确了外城东墙的形制结构,发现了房址、墓葬、灰坑、烟道、灶、活动地面等遗迹堆积10余处,直观呈现了外城东墙的居址形态,对研究锁阳城历史沿革,城址构筑思想,城内区域分区规划体系有重要意义。

The site of Suoyang City is one of better-preserved ancient city sites in the Hexi region in northwest China. In order to cooperate with the project of conserving and reinforcing the eastern wall of the outer city, the Archaeological Institute of the Dunhuang Academy carried out partial excavation and clearing up of the north section of the eastern wall from the end of August to September 10th, 2020. Through excavation, the shape and structure of the eastern wall of the outer city has been made basically clear, and more than 10 places of remains were discovered, including the sites of houses, tombs, ash pits, flue, stoves, and place for activities. These together visually represent the form of the living quarters close to the eastern wall of the outer city, and are of great significance for studying the historical evolution of the Suoyang city, the conception on which the city was built, and the inner area district planning system of the city.