212 ANTIQUITIES OF THE VERDE AND WALNUT CREEK  [nru. ann. 28 
and down the stream, is the first of the series seen on entering Walnut 
Valley from Simmons post office. 
This ruin (fig. 66) is nearly rectangular in shape, measuring 103 feet 
on the western side, 87 feet on the eastern, 118 feet on the northern, 
and on the southern, the side overlooking the river, 100 feet. The 
75 FEET. 
Fig. 66. Ground plan of fort overlooking Shook’s ranch. 
inner and outer faces of the walls are composed of large stones, the 
space between them being filled with rubble. 
The fallen walls within the inclosure indicate the former presence 
of many buildings, some circular in form. Rings of stones, averaging 
16 by 13 feet in diameter, are found just outside the fort, on the side 
facing the river, where the ground is level. 
