Ancient Tomb Cluster at Sucheng District Experimental Primary School

Ancient Tomb Cluster at Sucheng District Experimental Primary School

The Ancient Tomb Cluster at Sucheng District Experimental Primary School is a cultural tourism attraction.

Sucheng District Experimental Primary School is located west of Xingfu Road, east of Huanghe Road, and north of Hongzehu Lake Road. In February 2016, to facilitate the construction of the school’s northern campus, the Suqian Museum conducted archaeological surveys, explorations, and excavations in the area. A total of 28 tombs were cleared, two dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, while the rest were Han Dynasty tombs. The unearthed relics mainly consisted of pottery, along with a small number of bronze and porcelain items. The majority of the pottery was gray pottery, predominantly coarse sandy ware, with a small amount of fine clay pottery. Most of the decorative patterns were plain, with a few featuring cord marks. The vessel types primarily included jars, pots, boxes, tripods, square wine vessels, and incense burners. The excavation of this ancient tomb cluster provides new reference material for the study of burial systems in medium and small-sized tombs from the Han Dynasty and the Ming and Qing periods in the Suqian region.