財(cai)貝(bei)溝(gou)(gou)東(dong)(dong)周墓群位(wei)于夏莊(zhuang)鎮安樂村西側,溝(gou)(gou)為(wei)東(dong)(dong)南至西北走向,長約(yue)500米,寬約(yue)70米,深約(yue)5米。財(cai)貝(bei)溝(gou)(gou)的地(di)勢較高,東(dong)(dong)依(yi)嶗(lao)山(shan),西有丹山(shan),北臨(lin)源頭河,與法海寺隔河相望(wang),是嶗(lao)山(shan)山(shan)脈的峽谷(gu)地(di)帶(dai)。早年村民在(zai)大雨沖刷后或在(zai)溝(gou)(gou)中取土時,經常能撿到銅(tong)器、陶器、石器、玉(yu)器、瑪瑙及貝(bei)幣等出土文物,人(ren)們(men)把這(zhe)些東(dong)(dong)西當為(wei)寶貝(bei),或賣掉(diao)換錢,或兌換用品,時間(jian)久(jiu)了,人(ren)們(men)就叫這(zhe)條溝(gou)(gou)為(wei)“財(cai)貝(bei)溝(gou)(gou)”。日本侵占青島時期,日軍多次派(pai)人(ren)到財(cai)貝(bei)溝(gou)(gou)盜取文物。解放前(qian),當地(di)的農民一度興(xing)起在(zai)夜(ye)間(jian)紛(fen)紛(fen)掌燈(deng)到這(zhe)里(li)尋“寶貝(bei)”的風潮。
解放(fang)后(hou),文(wen)物(wu)部(bu)門曾多(duo)次(ci)來此考(kao)(kao)(kao)查,發掘(jue)到的文(wen)物(wu)有(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼎(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(dou)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)洗及(ji)石珠、貝幣等。1974年,當地(di)群眾在溝西側(ce)斷(duan)崖取土,于(yu)1.5米深處挖出8個墓(mu)葬,里面(mian)除有(you)(you)零星(xing)碎骨外,還出土了一批(pi)較完整(zheng)的青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)。這些青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)排列整(zheng)齊,有(you)(you)腹飾竊(qie)曲紋(wen)(wen)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼎(ding)、帶提梁的銅(tong)(tong)(tong)壺、腹內陰(yin)刻雙魚的銅(tong)(tong)(tong)洗、耳部(bu)飾陶紋(wen)(wen)的銅(tong)(tong)(tong)舟及(ji)素(su)面(mian)瑪瑙環等。其(qi)中一件(jian)完整(zheng)的銅(tong)(tong)(tong)豆(dou)盤(pan),是(shi)盛(sheng)食物(wu)的用具,與當今的水果盤(pan)相(xiang)仿,銅(tong)(tong)(tong)豆(dou)盤(pan)帶蓋,蓋上有(you)(you)3個鼎(ding)立環紐,可以倒置(zhi)當作(zuo)盤(pan)用,兩側(ce)還有(you)(you)對稱的環耳,豆(dou)盤(pan)高40厘米。根據出土器(qi)(qi)物(wu)的形制和花紋(wen)(wen)考(kao)(kao)(kao)證,考(kao)(kao)(kao)古專家們認為,這批(pi)青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)的年代(dai)應為春秋晚(wan)期、戰國(guo)早期,因此墓(mu)群應為東周時代(dai)的古墓(mu)群。