湖北巴东义种地墓葬发掘报告

The Excavation Report of Yizhongdi Tombs in Badong in Hubei Province

2001年秋冬,武汉市文物考古研究所对巴东义种地墓地进行了发掘,发现了几座砖、石室墓。墓葬被破坏严重,年代从六朝、隋唐到宋代。从发掘中可见,宋代墓葬明显是利用了早期的墓室。墓葬出土文物丰富,是近年来三峡考古中少见的。

In the fall of 2001, the Wuhan Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology carried out excavations at a few brick/stone chambered tombs at Yizhongdi ancient cemetery in Badong. The burials were severely damaged but two layers of depositions could be identified. The upper layer is of Song Dynasty while the other Six Dynasty to Sui/Tang Dynasty. The excavation revealed that the burial of Song Dynasty had made use of the previous one built in an earlier period. Artifacts recovered are abundant, and are rare in Three Gorge area. In the upper layer, the blue porcelain jars, bowls and pots in the Song tomb are well-preserved. Few bronze artifacts and porcelain found in the lower layer of the tomb are also in a good condition, such as the bronze basin（pan）, bronze cup and horse-shaped porcelain basin （xi） excavated in M3 are the masterpieces of that period from the Three Gorges.