Preliminary Report on the Excavation of Song Dynasty Tombs at Dongyaocun Site,Xinbei District,Changzhou,Jiangsu Province
From August to October 2022,the Changzhou Institute of Archaeology conducted an excava-tion at the Dongyaocun Site in Menghe town,Xinbei District,Changzhou,Jiangsu province. The excavation revealed 23 Song Dynasty rectangular vertical pit tombs,unearthing 60 artifacts made of pottery,porcelain,silver,and bronze. These tombs are densely distributed,and the burial objects exhibit distinctive features characteristic of the era. The excavation provides valuable materials for studying the local burial customs and the evolution of typical burial objects in the Jiangnan area during the Song Dynasty.