Located 500 meters northeast of Huyangui in Shangzou Village, Gaohe Township, Daye City, these are tombs from the Warring States period to the Han Dynasty. The site spans about 750,000 square meters. There are currently 117 surviving burial mounds. Larger mounds have a base diameter of around 20 meters and remaining heights of 2.5–3.5 meters. Typical mounds measure 14–18 meters in base diameter with remaining heights of 1–2.5 meters. Excavations revealed that most are earthen pit tombs, with a small number of brick-chambered tombs. Some earthen pit tombs contain white clay plaster and pebbles. (Third Batch)
Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau
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