Xinfu Xiangyang Site

Xinfu Xiangyang Site

The Xinfu Xiangyang Site is a cultural heritage site protected by Shanxi Province.

The Xiangyang Site is located on a terrace on the north bank of the Muma River, about 500 meters east of Xiangyang Village, Douluo Town, Xinfu District. The site stretches 200 meters from east to west and 250 meters from north to south, covering an area of approximately 50,000 square meters. It was discovered in 1957 but has not been surveyed or excavated. The cultural layer is 0.5 to 2.5 meters thick. Artifacts collected include grayish-brown sandy pottery, reddish-brown sandy pottery, gray sandy pottery, and clayey gray pottery fragments, with decorative patterns such as fluting and cord marks. It is a Neolithic site. On May 24, 1965, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the People's Committee of Shanxi Province.

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

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Further Reading:

· First Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Sites