江苏扬州大王庙广场古运河遗址发掘简报

Brief Report on Excavation of Ancient Canal Site at Dawang Temple Square in Yangzhou,Jiangsu Province

2006年12月~2007年1月,为配合大王庙广场工地建设,扬州市文物考古研究所对项目用地进行了抢救性发掘。发掘结果表明,该处邻近古运河北岸,存在两期唐代运河驳岸及一期宋代运河驳岸。唐代二期运河驳岸废弃后,此处曾被百姓辟为生活居住区,宋代以后得以疏浚通畅。该处出土唐代瓷器残件数量虽不及城内官河两岸,但南北各大名窑产品均有发现,反映了唐代扬州作为重要的国际贸易港,其瓷业贸易的兴盛。

From December 2006 to January 2007,in coordination with the construction of the square of Dawang Temple,Yangzhou Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology conducted a salvage excavation at the would-be construction site.Results of the excavation show that this place was near the north bank of the ancient canal,and that the discovered canal revetments date back to two phases in Tang Dynasty and one in Song Dynasty.The canal revetment of the second phase in Tang Dynasty was converted into a residential area by the locals after its abandonment.This area was dredged after Song Dynasty.Broken porcelain ware unearthed here,although fewer than those found along the banks of Guanhe River inside the city,include porcelains from famous kilns of both north and south China,reflecting the prosperity of porcelain trade in Yangzhou,which was an important international trade port in Tang Dynasty.