小南海(hai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)位于浙(zhe)江(jiang)省衢(qu)州市,沿衢(qu)江(jiang)北(bei)岸分(fen)(fen)布(bu),開(kai)鑿(zao)于江(jiang)畔紅砂巖(yan)山體(ti)(ti)中(zhong),是(shi)宋代(dai)(dai)至清代(dai)(dai)的(de)遺址(zhi)(zhi)。現(xian)存石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)總數超過50座。可能(neng)是(shi)古代(dai)(dai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)礦遺址(zhi)(zhi)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)入口(kou)形式有(you)二種,一為沿懸崖峭壁處(chu)平行往(wang)(wang)縱深(shen)開(kai)鑿(zao),其二為山坡(po)平面(mian)開(kai)方(fang)形口(kou)子,往(wang)(wang)下開(kai)鑿(zao)。從入口(kou)開(kai)始,有(you)階(jie)梯狀臺級(ji)逐級(ji)展開(kai)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)平面(mian)多呈(cheng)方(fang)形,有(you)些(xie)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)頂呈(cheng)弧(hu)狀;石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)內(nei)隔一定(ding)間距(ju)留有(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱;多數石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)巖(yan)壁上(shang)留有(you)一排排整(zheng)齊的(de)鐵釬鑿(zao)痕;各室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)之間沒有(you)發現(xian)有(you)規律的(de)分(fen)(fen)布(bu),但(dan)有(you)些(xie)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)相(xiang)互緊(jin)鄰,可能(neng)屬于同一個(ge)(ge)開(kai)采(cai)(cai)個(ge)(ge)體(ti)(ti);有(you)些(xie)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)相(xiang)隔數十公分(fen)(fen)卻不(bu)相(xiang)通(tong)。從采(cai)(cai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)角(jiao)度講,愈是(shi)往(wang)(wang)下,紅砂巖(yan)的(de)風化程(cheng)度愈小,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)材的(de)成(cheng)材率愈高(gao);但(dan)同時太(tai)縱深(shen)的(de)開(kai)采(cai)(cai)在當時技術條件下容易造成(cheng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)材往(wang)(wang)上(shang)、往(wang)(wang)外運輸方(fang)面(mian)的(de)困難,這時可能(neng)會迫使開(kai)礦者另(ling)外再(zai)擇(ze)址(zhi)(zhi)開(kai)采(cai)(cai)。現(xian)大部分(fen)(fen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)保(bao)存較好,有(you)些(xie)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)經(jing)旅游(you)開(kai)發,成(cheng)為大眾(zhong)參(can)觀(guan)游(you)賞(shang)的(de)勝地。2013年5月被國(guo)務院(yuan)核定(ding)為全國(guo)重點(dian)重點(dian)文物保(bao)護(hu)單位。
發展歷史
石室(shi)形(xing)成的(de)(de)時代據現(xian)有(you)(you)資料還無法確定(ding)。有(you)(you)人(ren)根據石室(shi)中的(de)(de)蟲鳥雕刻判定(ding)為(wei)漢或南(nan)朝;南(nan)宋(song)周大(da)忠有(you)(you)“五丁運神斧(fu),開鑿(zao)自(zi)何年(nian)”之(zhi)詩句(ju),說明石室(shi)早開鑿(zao)時間要遠早于當時。但從當地(di)(di)社(she)會發展因素考慮,大(da)規模(mo)的(de)(de)開采或大(da)部分石室(shi)的(de)(de)形(xing)成,應在宋(song)元時期(qi)和之(zhi)后,包括砌筑城墻及民居建筑的(de)(de)大(da)量使用此類石材(cai)等(deng)。現(xian)大(da)部分石室(shi)保存較(jiao)好,有(you)(you)些石室(shi)經(jing)旅游(you)開發,成為(wei)大(da)眾參觀(guan)游(you)賞的(de)(de)勝地(di)(di)。