ANTIQUITIES OF THE OUACHITA VALLEY. 109 
with admixture of organic matter, but the depth to which this loam extends is 
little more than one foot. Thirteen trial-holes were without result. 
Across a small arm that makes in from the river, in a southerly direction from 
Mound A, is a mound in woods, in which eight trial-holes were sunk without suc- 
cess; and an equal number were put down into neighboring level ground with like 
result. 
MOUNDS NEAR WHITE Oak LANDING, FRANKLIN PARISH, La. 
About 300 yards above White Oak Landing, on the river bank, on land said 
to be property of the State, is a mound (A) about one foot in height, and probably 
circular as to circumference in former times, but somewhat eaten away by the river 
at the period of our visit, when its diameters were 28 feet and 36 feet. | 
Eleven trial-holes showed the elevation to be of rich loam, containing occasional 
fragments of musselshells. 
Human remains were found in five places and varied in depth from 6 inches 
to 2.5 feet. In addition to many scattered bones, there were six skeletons lying 
at full length on the back, one of which instead of having the arms extended at the 
sides, had the forearms flexed against the upper arms. All bones were in bad con- 
dition, the skulls being in fragments. 
The yield of artifacts from this place was not encouraging. 
Apart from human remains was half a pebble which had been split longitudin- 
ally, with an edge ground at the broader end. 
Also away from burials was the larger part of a shell-tempered earthenware 
vessel which, when whole, had borne as decoration a combination of the scroll. 
About 50 yards NE. from the mound on the river bank is a mound from 3 to 5 
feet in height, the altitude depending somewhat on the side of the mound whence 
the measurement is taken. Its circular base has a diameter of 90 feet. Thirteen 
trial-holes were dug, resulting in the discovery of scattered bones; a bunched burial 
with three skulls; and three skeletons extended on the back ; none more than one 
foot in depth. 
MOUND at ALABAMA LANDING, RICHLAND PARISH, La. 
At Alabama Landing, on property of Mrs. M. E. McIntosh, a road which skirts 
the river passes through remains of an elevation but little above the surrounding 
level, in which, we were informed, human bones formerly had been found. 
Thirteen trial-holes sunk by us came upon human remains in three places, 
none at a greater depth than ten inches from the surface. These remains, which 
were badly decayed, had undergone much disturbance. 
А skeleton extended on the back had all bones missing below the knees. At 
the skull was an arrowhead or knife, of chert. 
Three other skulls were found with scattered bones. 
