1990年3月,河北省文(wen)物局組(zu)織的(de)文(wen)物普查隊在遷安境內普查時發現萬軍山遺(yi)址,遺(yi)址文(wen)化層東薄西厚,約1至2米,地表散布著大量的(de)陶(tao)器殘片和石(shi)器。陶(tao)片多(duo)為夾砂(sha)褐陶(tao)和泥質紅陶(tao),紋(wen)飾以壓印“之(zhi)”字(zi)紋(wen)居多(duo),條紋(wen)、席紋(wen)次之(zhi),繩紋(wen)素(su)面(mian)較少。兩(liang)側斷崖(ya)處暴露(lu)有灰坑,內涵(han)豐富。
1992年6月(yue)3日至7月(yue)4日,河北省文(wen)研所考古隊在此進行試(shi)掘,試(shi)掘面積200平方(fang)米(mi)。
1992年,萬軍山遺址(zhi)被遷(qian)安縣(xian)人(ren)民(min)政府公布為第四批縣(xian)級文物保護單位。
1998年被唐山市人民(min)政府公布(bu)為第二批(pi)市級(ji)文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位。
2006年被河北省人民政府公布為第五批省級重點文物保護(hu)單位。
2013年5月被國(guo)務院公布為(wei)第七批全國(guo)重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位(wei)。
遺(yi)(yi)址內涵可分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)6層(ceng)(ceng)。第一層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)戰國時期(qi)文化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)存,出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)以陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主,器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)(xing)有(you)夾蚌(云母(mu))紅(hong)(hong)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)釜,泥(ni)質(zhi)灰(hui)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)寬(kuan)平沿深腹盆(pen)、豆等(deng)(deng),這一層(ceng)(ceng)主要分(fen)布在遺(yi)(yi)址的西部(bu)。第二層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)夏(xia)家(jia)店上(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)文化(hua)(hua),出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)主要為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)(xing)有(you)夾砂紅(hong)(hong)褐陶(tao)(tao)(tao)的素面鬲、盂等(deng)(deng)。第三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)魏營子類(lei)(lei)型(xing)文化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)存,只(zhi)見幾個灰(hui)坑,出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)主要為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鬲、罐、盆(pen)等(deng)(deng)。第四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)夏(xia)家(jia)店下(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)文化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)存,出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)(yi)物(wu)數量較多,多為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)(xing)主要有(you)夾砂陶(tao)(tao)(tao)繩紋(wen)南、瓤(rang)、鼎、盆(pen)等(deng)(deng)。第五層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)(hong)山文化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)存,出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)主要為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)泥(ni)質(zhi)紅(hong)(hong)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)缽(bo)(bo)及紅(hong)(hong)頂(ding)缽(bo)(bo),發現(xian)1片(pian)彩陶(tao)(tao)(tao)片(pian);石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)石(shi)(shi)斧、石(shi)(shi)鏟、網墜等(deng)(deng)。第六層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)趙寶溝(gou)類(lei)(lei)型(xing)文化(hua)(hua),出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)(yi)物(wu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)以各類(lei)(lei)夾砂紅(hong)(hong)褐陶(tao)(tao)(tao)的筒形(xing)(xing)(xing)罐為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主,也有(you)部(bu)分(fen)泥(ni)質(zhi)黑皮幾何形(xing)(xing)(xing)紋(wen)圈足碗(wan)、泥(ni)質(zhi)紅(hong)(hong)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)缽(bo)(bo)及紅(hong)(hong)頂(ding)缽(bo)(bo)、筒形(xing)(xing)(xing)罐紋(wen)飾(shi)主要為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“之”字形(xing)(xing)(xing)紋(wen)、刻劃紋(wen)、戳(chuo)印紋(wen)等(deng)(deng)。石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)多為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)網墜。
萬軍山(shan)遺址出(chu)土文物(wu)有(you)盆、紅頂缽、陶鬲等(deng)陶器(qi),還出(chu)土了(le)大量石器(qi)。
斂口折腹雙鏨耳盆
盆(pen)口(kou)徑20厘(li)米,高16.5厘(li)米,尖唇,口(kou)沿(yan)內斂,束頸、折(zhe)腹、雙耳(er)、平底,為(wei)夾砂(sha)紅(hong)陶(tao),腹上部刻劃(hua)“之”字紋,器壁較厚,殘缺(que)修復。
大口深腹盆
口徑16.4厘米(mi),高8.8厘米(mi),圓唇侈(chi)口,斜直腹,平底,內(nei)壁不規整(zheng),手制,灰褐色,略夾細砂,素面,殘缺修復。
陶鬲
方唇卷沿(yan),鼓腹,沿(yan)下飾一周壓印(yin)三角形(xing)紋,其(qi)下部飾弦斷繩紋和交(jiao)錯繩紋,系夾砂褐陶。口徑32.5,高38.5厘米。
紅頂缽
均為泥質灰胎(tai),口部呈紅色,尖(jian)唇,敞口,弧愎,此次出土的缽數量較多(duo)。
石器分(fen)為(wei)打制和磨制。
打制石器
砍砸器(qi),均為河卵石(shi)直接使用,無(wu)加工痕(hen)跡。
盤(pan)狀器(qi),此(ci)次出土(tu)盤(pan)狀器(qi)15件,均用河卵石(shi)兩面磨平,四周有打制痕跡,使用比較方便(bian)。
刮削器,石(shi)質為燧石(shi),半圓狀,弧刃,刃部有使用痕跡。
磨制石器
穿孔石斧,石質為青砂(sha)石,長方形,弧(hu)刃(ren)弧(hu)頂,中(zhong)間有(you)一(yi)圓孔,通(tong)體(ti)磨光,兩側磨平(ping),長16厘米,寬7.8厘米,首(shou)中(zhong)有(you)一(yi)小(xiao)三(san)角口(kou)。
石(shi)逝,石(shi)質為青(qing)石(shi),梯形,體扁平,弧頂弧刃(ren),單鋒。
石磨棒,兩(liang)件,均殘。石質為褐色(se)砂巖,不(bu)規(gui)則圓柱(zhu)體,磨擦面(mian)呈平狀。
1992年發(fa)掘時出土(tu)是(shi)居住址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、灶臺等遺跡,證(zheng)明人類在此地(di)曾經久居。遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)文化(hua)內(nei)涵,與(yu)安新莊(zhuang)遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有很多相似(si)之處,器(qi)物的(de)形狀和紋飾與(yu)河(he)北省三河(he)縣孟各莊(zhuang)遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一期出土(tu)的(de)同類器(qi)物基本相同,因此該遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)應屬新石器(qi)時代遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。
生(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)崇拜(bai),就(jiu)是原始先(xian)民對繁殖(zhi)(zhi)能力的(de)一種贊美(mei)和向(xiang)往,萬軍山遺(yi)址(zhi)發現陶祖,這是生(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)崇拜(bai)的(de)實(shi)物(wu),表明萬軍山遺(yi)址(zhi)這里曾有生(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)崇拜(bai)。