城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)依起伏的(de)山脊構筑(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan),平面(mian)呈(cheng)不規則形(xing),周長約(yue)7公里,面(mian)積約(yue)120萬平方米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻石(shi)筑(zhu),現(xian)(xian)高約(yue)2~3米(mi)(mi),緊(jin)貼城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻內(nei)(nei)側(ce)有(you)(you)寬2~5米(mi)(mi)的(de)壕溝。目前發現(xian)(xian)門(men)址(zhi)5處(chu)(chu)(chu),其(qi)中(zhong)東(dong)、西(xi)、北墻各(ge)1,唯南(nan)(nan)(nan)墻辟有(you)(you)2門(men),門(men)道現(xian)(xian)寬均(jun)約(yue)8米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)發現(xian)(xian)3處(chu)(chu)(chu)?望臺(tai)。1處(chu)(chu)(chu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)北門(men)內(nei)(nei)東(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)約(yue)300米(mi)(mi)的(de)小山之上;另兩處(chu)(chu)(chu)分別位(wei)于(yu)(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)西(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)角和東(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)角。西(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)角的(de)?望臺(tai)現(xian)(xian)高約(yue)3米(mi)(mi),直徑約(yue)30米(mi)(mi),石(shi)筑(zhu)而成,登臺(tai)?望,琿春河下游平原一覽無余。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)現(xian)(xian)存有(you)(you)3處(chu)(chu)(chu)水(shui)池遺(yi)跡。2處(chu)(chu)(chu)約(yue)距東(dong)門(men)50~60米(mi)(mi)處(chu)(chu)(chu),一處(chu)(chu)(chu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)西(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)門(men)內(nei)(nei)約(yue)500米(mi)(mi)處(chu)(chu)(chu)。水(shui)池外緣石(shi)砌,當為蓄水(shui)之用。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)發現(xian)(xian)建筑(zhu)遺(yi)址(zhi)兩處(chu)(chu)(chu),分別位(wei)于(yu)(yu)北門(men)內(nei)(nei)?望臺(tai)西(xi)側(ce)和北側(ce)的(de)山麓緩坡之上。地表散見(jian)(jian)較多的(de)灰(hui)色(se)和褐(he)(he)色(se)布紋(wen)瓦(wa)片(pian),瓦(wa)身凸(tu)面(mian)施有(you)(you)繩紋(wen)、席(xi)紋(wen)和方格(ge)紋(wen),亦見(jian)(jian)指壓(ya)紋(wen)板瓦(wa),還見(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)褐(he)(he)色(se)網格(ge)紋(wen)板瓦(wa)。其(qi)中(zhong)一件灰(hui)瓦(wa)印有(you)(you)陽文“王”字(zi),其(qi)下仍有(you)(you)文字(zi),惜(xi)已殘缺(que)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)曾出土(tu)有(you)(you)輪(lun)制陶片(pian)、耳和鐵鏃(zu)。
目前學術界對薩其(qi)(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)年(nian)代(dai)和性質(zhi)(zhi)考證(zheng),觀點(dian)不一。《琿春(chun)縣文物志》認(ren)為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)為(wei)渤(bo)海(hai)時(shi)期(qi)軍事性山(shan)(shan)(shan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。李健才在《琿春(chun)渤(bo)海(hai)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)考》中(zhong)(zhong),提(ti)出(chu)薩其(qi)(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)高句麗“柵(zha)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)府”,渤(bo)海(hai)穆(mu)州或賀(he)州州治(zhi)。由于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)未經(jing)發掘,以往對城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)年(nian)代(dai)、性質(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)認(ren)定多(duo)依據歷史地理(li)考證(zheng)和地表(biao)調查(cha),缺乏確實可信的(de)(de)(de)實證(zheng)依據。薩其(qi)(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)規模(mo)很大(da),吉林(lin)省境內的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)少見。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內出(chu)土(tu)遺物豐富,可能存在多(duo)個時(shi)期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)遺存。以往學術界對大(da)量發現(xian)于吉林(lin)延(yan)邊(bian)地區的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)年(nian)代(dai)、性質(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)認(ren)定頗具(ju)爭議,對薩其(qi)(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開展進一步研究(jiu),對開展高句麗疆域,渤(bo)海(hai)行政區劃,以及吉林(lin)東部地區山(shan)(shan)(shan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)年(nian)代(dai)、性質(zhi)(zhi)研究(jiu)均具(ju)有極為(wei)重要的(de)(de)(de)現(xian)實意義。