云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)郡故城(cheng)遺(yi)址南(nan)墻長1920米,殘(can)高4.5米,寬6.5米,夯層厚8~12厘米。城(cheng)墻夯土(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)含有(you)戰(zhan)國至(zhi)西(xi)漢(han)陶片(pian),外(wai)層夯土(tu)還夾雜北朝遺(yi)物。城(cheng)內地表(biao)散布的陶片(pian)瓦礫(li)大都(dou)是(shi)漢(han)魏北朝遺(yi)物,下土(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)戰(zhan)國、秦代(dai)遺(yi)存。西(xi)南(nan)隅散布有(you)石(shi)柱礎、磚瓦等北朝遺(yi)物,原為一方形小(xiao)城(cheng),當(dang)是(shi)官(guan)署所在。城(cheng)西(xi)墻外(wai)有(you)古(gu)墓(mu)群(qun),曾發掘東漢(han)閔氏壁(bi)畫墓(mu)一座。史載戰(zhan)國趙武靈王曾于陰山河曲(qu)筑城(cheng),"晝見群(qun)鵠游于云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)",因(yin)名城(cheng)為"云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)",當(dang)是(shi)此(ci)城(cheng)。秦置(zhi)云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)郡,城(cheng)為郡治,漢(han)因(yin)之(zhi),魏設云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣。此(ci)為內蒙(meng)古(gu)西(xi)部(bu)地區早建立的城(cheng)池。
為做好云中(zhong)郡故城的文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)工(gong)作(zuo),托(tuo)克托(tuo)縣文(wen)體局邀請有(you)關部門(men)和(he)單(dan)位(wei)對云中(zhong)郡故城文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)情況(kuang)進行評估,并編制相關保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)規劃工(gong)作(zuo)綱要,旨在使遺址得到延(yan)續性(xing)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)、利用、管理和(he)研(yan)究。