浙江嘉兴南河浜遗址发掘简报

Excavation at Nanhebang,Jiaxing,Zhejiang

南河浜遗址位于嘉兴城东约11公里,面积2万多平方米。1996年春,浙江省文物考古研究所对该遗址进行了抢救性发掘,发掘面积1000平方米。共清理良诸文化墓葬4座、崧泽文化墓葬92座、灰坑23座、房屋遗迹7座、崧泽文化祭台1座。同时出土了大量的陶、玉、石和骨、角、牙器等。本次发掘的重要成果是第一次发现了崧泽文化祭台。该祭台略呈正南北方向,长方形覆斗状,南边已遭破坏。祭台经历了两次向东和向南扩筑,均采用分层贴筑的方法,平面的土质、土色呈条状分布。

Located11km east of city seat of Jiagxing,the Nanhebang site occupies a total area of twenty thouˉsand sq m.The excavation took place in Spring1996,and opened up an area of one thousand sq km,bringing to light4tombs of the Liangzhu culture and92tombs,23ashˉpits,remains of7houses and1sacˉrificial altar of the Songze culture,along with a large amount of pottery,jade,stone,bone and horn obˉjects.A major achievement in this season of excavation is the discovery of the Songze altar for the first time.With a rough northˉsouth orientation,the tomb takes the form of a pyramidal frustum,with its southˉern side already destroyed.The top flat measures10m from west to east and(remaining)10.5m from north to south,and the bottom flat12.5m from west to east and(remaining)13m from north to south,with a remaining height of1m.The altar was expanded twice,respectively to east and south,by means of apˉplique layer after layer.