Three ancient graveyards at Gangxin, Bamupo and Paomagang graveyard in Xiangyang city were excavated from May to July in 2000. The excavation was done to cooperate with the construc tion of Xiang Jing Highway. Fifteen tombs dated from Song to Ming and Qing Dynasty were unearthed, including small -scale brick-chambered tombs with earth pits, pit tombs and relocated tombs. A small quantity of burial objects such as copper cash, copper and jade hairpins are unearthed too. These tombs bear some unique features in forms and burial customs. The excavat ion will be helpful to the research on historical archaeology of Hubei province.
