云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)郡(jun)故城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)南墻長1920米,殘高4.5米,寬6.5米,夯(hang)層(ceng)厚8~12厘(li)米。城(cheng)墻夯(hang)土中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)含(han)有戰國(guo)至西(xi)漢陶(tao)片,外層(ceng)夯(hang)土還夾雜北朝遺(yi)物(wu)。城(cheng)內地(di)表(biao)散布的(de)陶(tao)片瓦(wa)礫大都是(shi)漢魏(wei)北朝遺(yi)物(wu),下土中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有戰國(guo)、秦代遺(yi)存。西(xi)南隅散布有石柱礎、磚瓦(wa)等北朝遺(yi)物(wu),原為一方形小城(cheng),當是(shi)官署所在。城(cheng)西(xi)墻外有古墓群,曾發掘東(dong)漢閔氏壁(bi)畫墓一座。史載戰國(guo)趙武靈(ling)王曾于陰山(shan)河曲筑城(cheng),"晝見群鵠游于云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)",因名城(cheng)為"云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)",當是(shi)此(ci)城(cheng)。秦置(zhi)云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)郡(jun),城(cheng)為郡(jun)治,漢因之,魏(wei)設云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣。此(ci)為內蒙古西(xi)部地(di)區(qu)早建立的(de)城(cheng)池。
為做好(hao)云中郡(jun)故城的文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)工作,托克(ke)托縣(xian)文(wen)體局邀請有關部門和單位(wei)對云中郡(jun)故城文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)情況進行評估,并編制相(xiang)關保(bao)(bao)護(hu)規劃工作綱(gang)要,旨在使(shi)遺址得(de)到延續性(xing)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)、利用、管理(li)和研究。