財(cai)貝(bei)溝(gou)(gou)東(dong)(dong)周墓(mu)群位(wei)于夏莊鎮(zhen)安樂村西側,溝(gou)(gou)為東(dong)(dong)南至(zhi)西北走向,長約500米(mi)(mi),寬約70米(mi)(mi),深約5米(mi)(mi)。財(cai)貝(bei)溝(gou)(gou)的地(di)勢較高,東(dong)(dong)依嶗山,西有丹山,北臨源頭河,與法海寺隔河相望,是嶗山山脈的峽谷地(di)帶(dai)。早(zao)年村民(min)在(zai)(zai)大雨沖(chong)刷后或(huo)在(zai)(zai)溝(gou)(gou)中取土(tu)時,經常能撿(jian)到(dao)(dao)銅(tong)器(qi)、陶(tao)器(qi)、石器(qi)、玉(yu)器(qi)、瑪瑙及貝(bei)幣(bi)等出土(tu)文物(wu)(wu),人們(men)把這(zhe)些東(dong)(dong)西當為寶(bao)貝(bei),或(huo)賣掉換錢,或(huo)兌(dui)換用品,時間久了,人們(men)就叫這(zhe)條(tiao)溝(gou)(gou)為“財(cai)貝(bei)溝(gou)(gou)”。日(ri)(ri)本侵占(zhan)青島時期,日(ri)(ri)軍多次(ci)派(pai)人到(dao)(dao)財(cai)貝(bei)溝(gou)(gou)盜取文物(wu)(wu)。解放前,當地(di)的農民(min)一度興起(qi)在(zai)(zai)夜間紛紛掌燈到(dao)(dao)這(zhe)里尋“寶(bao)貝(bei)”的風潮。
解放后(hou),文物(wu)(wu)部門曾多(duo)次來此(ci)考(kao)查,發掘到的(de)(de)文物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼎(ding)(ding)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)劍、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)馬嚼、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)戈、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)豆、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)洗及石珠、貝(bei)幣等(deng)。1974年,當(dang)地群眾在溝(gou)西側斷崖(ya)取(qu)土,于1.5米(mi)(mi)深處挖出(chu)8個(ge)墓(mu)(mu)葬,里面除有(you)(you)零星碎骨外(wai),還(huan)出(chu)土了一批(pi)較(jiao)完整(zheng)的(de)(de)青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)器。這(zhe)些青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)器排列整(zheng)齊(qi),有(you)(you)腹(fu)飾(shi)竊曲紋銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼎(ding)(ding)、帶(dai)(dai)提(ti)梁的(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)壺、腹(fu)內陰刻雙魚(yu)的(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)洗、耳(er)部飾(shi)陶紋的(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)舟及素(su)面瑪瑙(nao)環等(deng)。其中一件完整(zheng)的(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)豆盤,是(shi)盛食物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)用具,與(yu)當(dang)今(jin)的(de)(de)水果盤相仿,銅(tong)(tong)(tong)豆盤帶(dai)(dai)蓋(gai)(gai),蓋(gai)(gai)上有(you)(you)3個(ge)鼎(ding)(ding)立環紐,可以倒(dao)置(zhi)當(dang)作盤用,兩側還(huan)有(you)(you)對稱的(de)(de)環耳(er),豆盤高40厘米(mi)(mi)。根(gen)據出(chu)土器物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)形(xing)制(zhi)和花紋考(kao)證,考(kao)古(gu)專家們認為,這(zhe)批(pi)青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)器的(de)(de)年代應為春秋晚(wan)期、戰(zhan)國早(zao)期,因此(ci)墓(mu)(mu)群應為東周時代的(de)(de)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)群。