Starting My Treasure Hunting In England

After a simple selection, Liang En and the others chose the wall to the south as their target. The reason was obvious. The wall was located on wasteland rather than agricultural land.

To be honest, it wasn't the right thing to do in front of a bunch of cows and farm workers, especially since they didn't find any clues and couldn't apply for a permit.

With the help of the cover of the bushes, Liang En and the others quickly started excavation work with the probes and shovels they carried. Because these things were exposed on the ground, they quickly locked on the target and started excavation work.

These things were buried much shallower than expected, so Liang En and the others completed the comprehensive excavation work in only half an hour and figured out what this thing was:

This is a two-meter-thick city wall made of wooden bones and mud. If placed in the hinterland of the Central Plains, it might only be a little bit smaller than the earthen walls in the countryside. But if placed on the grasslands, especially the desolate northern grasslands, it would definitely be called a city wall. Fortified.

At the same time, this also proves from the side that the identity of the personnel here is indeed very important, so this small palace was built in a difficult and time-consuming and labor-intensive manner.

The reason why he no longer insists that this is a city is because the space within the wall is too small, so it is more likely to be a building similar to a palace than a city.

Of course, the most important reason is that he found a copper pavilion in the center of the southern city wall, which is probably the city gate, that is as huge as the one in the museum, but without the gilt copper head. This is unlikely. From the city.

Because if it is a city, then the accessories on the city gate must be strong, rather than spending more wealth and taking into account the beauty.

Especially since this is the Xiongnu, not the Han Dynasty where handicrafts were developed, it is difficult to make exquisite bronze products like that, and it is unlikely to be used in non-critical places.

"It would be better if it was a palace. After all, the palace has higher archaeological value than the city in it, but the problem now is how can we go there to check." Joan of Arc said while looking at the cows walking leisurely on the grass. .

"These cows are being watched by people. We must get their permission to dig with shovels, otherwise we will definitely be in trouble."

"You are right. Next I should apply for a license. Fortunately, this job should be relatively simple. If there are no accidents, I will be able to get the license at noon tomorrow." Liang En nodded.

The efficiency of doing things in Russia has always been a mystery. Sometimes the same thing may take a long time, but at other times it is just the opposite. But for Liang En, he had a way to adjust the speed to the fastest.

So on the second day after Liang En came here, he got that very important permit. On the one hand, Liang En and the others had enough face, and on the other hand, it was just an exploration permit.

After all, Russian law stipulates that items underground on state-owned land like this belong to the state. This kind of exploration certificate only allows exploration and excavation, and will not be allowed to be taken away.

But for Liang En, it didn't matter whether he took the things with him or not. As long as he could be allowed to start exploration work, it was enough, so he came to the farm as soon as he got the document.

The farm is now leased to several families for raising cows and goats, and after Liang En communicated with them with documents, he quickly obtained the permission of the land leaseholder.

However, Liang En also paid some small prices for this permission. For example, he asked this middle-aged couple to provide him with logistics and food at a price that was 120% of those on the local market.

Since the situation inside the city wall had been determined by the appearance of the surrounding city walls, Liang En found the location of his target through a few detections.

After a simple excavation, he discovered that underneath a layer of soil that was not too thick, there was clearly the foundation of a house built with a stone structure, and the overall scale did not look too small.

"There is no doubt that this place should be an important relic." After two days of exploration, Liang En, who had roughly figured out the situation here, said seriously. "And it is indeed a palace-like building."

According to the results of the exploration, the entire site is 1.5,000 square meters, and the central hall is 12x12 square meters. There are heating channels underground in the hall and the house, and they are made of stones.

As for more detailed information, it is not something that the two of them can handle, even with extraordinary power. After all, the area of ​​​​the ruins is too large.

But this does not mean that they found nothing. Through digging, they found a very rusted ring-hand knife, square and protruding corrugated clay blocks, fragments of an oval vase made of green jade, copper buttons on the tips, and plow marks. and corrugated pottery sherds, etc.

Just like the previous jade accessory, the items found here mix the characteristics of the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu. However, compared to the relatively rare Han Dynasty items, there are more items from the Xiongnu, and even some from the Western Regions. s things.

For example, among the so-called jar-shaped pottery sherds and fluted and corrugated pottery pot fragments found here, the latter are similar to pottery fragments left by the Huns unearthed on the shores of Lake Baikal. Another example is the agate beads, which are obviously in the style of the Western Regions.

But for Liang En and others, the biggest gain this time was the discovery of five or six complete tiles and the fragments that could be pieced together to create more than a dozen tiles, proving that this building is indeed Chinese style.

Wadang refers to the shield covering the front end of the eaves of the building in ancient Chinese architecture. It is mainly used to decorate and beautify and protect the eaves of the building.

The tiles are engraved with words and patterns, and are also patterned with the "Suzaku", "Xuanwu", "Blue Dragon" and "White Tiger", the gods of the four directions. Therefore, this is not a purely practical product, but also has artistic value.

For example, among the tiles dug this time, there are words such as "Long Live the Emperor" and "Chang Le Wei Young", which further proves the connection between this place and China.

"Where do you think these things come from?" Joan looked at the excavation results of the past two days and asked in a low voice, "I think this should come from someone from China or someone close to China."

"I think so too." Liang En nodded after hearing Joan's judgment. "But the question now is, who is that person?"

The value of a heritage site will be determined by many reasons, but for historians, its role in history is the core value. And stories or celebrities related to the ruins can greatly enhance this value.

Therefore, for Joan of Arc, who has been studying with Liang En for a long time, she naturally hopes to get information about this palace, so that she can conduct a complete excavation work.

"This is difficult because we haven't found any clues." Liang En said with a smile, "So for us, it is not an easy task to find the real owner of this palace."