ANTIQUITIES OF THE OUACHITA VALLEY 91 
[he picture shows the bas line, which was the orieinal suriace. running 
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through the mound l'he base-line can be seen at 
extending below the level ground 
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The mound in question, with five ot 
broad, flat tops, forms an irregular circle or an « lips 
Many trial-holes were sunk 
however, were not due into, 
high water, and fearing that 
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bv us into the mound on the river bank without 
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SUCCESS, The other mounds, their owner depending 
on them as places of refuge for his stock in periods of 
loosen them in a wav to maki leas likely to resist the 
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any digging might 
inroads of the river. 
Fic. 91.—Mound. Boone Place 
The low-lying ground surrounding the mounds, dry swamp at the time of our 
visit, but often submerged, was inspected by us and was dug into to a limited 
extent. But as the soil seemed to be late river deposit, and in addition was covered 
thicklv with dead leaves, we were unable to find any indication of aboriginal burial, 
and the idea of digging at random over so considerable an area was not entertained. 
MOUNDS ох THE KELLER PLACE, CALHOUN County, ARK. 
About 300 vards N. by E. from Keller Place Landing, in woods but in sight 
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from the road, is а mound (A) which has been quadrangular. Its ће ight is 15 
feet. The diameters of base are 131 feet and 143 feet; and of the summit-plateau, 
62 feet and 72 feet. 
