云中(zhong)(zhong)郡(jun)故城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)南墻長1920米,殘高4.5米,寬(kuan)6.5米,夯層厚8~12厘米。城(cheng)墻夯土中(zhong)(zhong)含有(you)戰國至西(xi)(xi)漢(han)陶片,外層夯土還夾雜北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物。城(cheng)內地(di)表散(san)布(bu)的(de)陶片瓦(wa)礫大都是漢(han)魏(wei)北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物,下土中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)戰國、秦代遺(yi)存(cun)。西(xi)(xi)南隅(yu)散(san)布(bu)有(you)石(shi)柱礎、磚瓦(wa)等北(bei)朝(chao)遺(yi)物,原為一(yi)方形小城(cheng),當是官署所在。城(cheng)西(xi)(xi)墻外有(you)古墓(mu)群,曾發掘東漢(han)閔(min)氏壁畫墓(mu)一(yi)座。史(shi)載戰國趙武靈王曾于陰(yin)山(shan)河曲筑(zhu)城(cheng),"晝見群鵠游于云中(zhong)(zhong)",因名(ming)城(cheng)為"云中(zhong)(zhong)",當是此(ci)(ci)城(cheng)。秦置云中(zhong)(zhong)郡(jun),城(cheng)為郡(jun)治(zhi),漢(han)因之,魏(wei)設(she)云中(zhong)(zhong)縣。此(ci)(ci)為內蒙古西(xi)(xi)部地(di)區早(zao)建(jian)立(li)的(de)城(cheng)池。
為做(zuo)好(hao)云中(zhong)郡(jun)故城(cheng)的文物保護(hu)工作,托(tuo)克托(tuo)縣文體局邀請(qing)有關部門和單位對云中(zhong)郡(jun)故城(cheng)文物保護(hu)情況進行評估(gu),并(bing)編制(zhi)相關保護(hu)規劃工作綱要,旨(zhi)在使遺址(zhi)得到延續(xu)性保護(hu)、利(li)用、管理和研究。