云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)郡故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址南(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang)長1920米,殘高4.5米,寬6.5米,夯(hang)層(ceng)厚8~12厘米。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)夯(hang)土(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)含有(you)(you)戰(zhan)國至西(xi)漢陶(tao)片,外(wai)層(ceng)夯(hang)土(tu)還夾(jia)雜(za)北朝(chao)遺(yi)(yi)物(wu)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內地表散(san)布的陶(tao)片瓦礫大都(dou)是漢魏(wei)北朝(chao)遺(yi)(yi)物(wu),下土(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)戰(zhan)國、秦代遺(yi)(yi)存(cun)。西(xi)南(nan)隅散(san)布有(you)(you)石柱礎(chu)、磚(zhuan)瓦等(deng)北朝(chao)遺(yi)(yi)物(wu),原為一(yi)方形小城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),當是官署所在(zai)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)外(wai)有(you)(you)古墓(mu)群,曾(ceng)發掘東漢閔氏壁畫(hua)墓(mu)一(yi)座。史載(zai)戰(zhan)國趙武靈王曾(ceng)于陰(yin)山河曲筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),"晝見(jian)群鵠游(you)于云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)",因名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為"云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)",當是此(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。秦置(zhi)云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)郡,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為郡治,漢因之,魏(wei)設(she)云中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣。此(ci)為內蒙古西(xi)部地區早建立的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池。
為做好云中(zhong)郡(jun)故城的文物(wu)保護工(gong)作(zuo),托(tuo)克托(tuo)縣文體局(ju)邀(yao)請有關(guan)部門(men)和(he)單位對(dui)云中(zhong)郡(jun)故城文物(wu)保護情況(kuang)進行評估,并編制相關(guan)保護規劃工(gong)作(zuo)綱要,旨在使遺(yi)址得到延(yan)續性保護、利用、管理和(he)研究。