170 ANTIQUITIES OF THE OUACHITA VALLEY. 
MOUNDS ON THE CARLOCK PLACE, ASHLEY COUNTY, ARK. 
On the roadside which borders the bayou is a symmetrical mound on the 
Carlock Place, 12.5 feet high and 90 feet across its somewhat irregularly-circular 
base. As this mound had been used as a cemetery in recent times, the owner, Mr. 
T. A. Jackson, of Hamburg, Ark., preferred that it be not disturbed. Mr. Jackson, 
however, placed at our disposal all the level ground of the plantation, on which was 
an extensive dwelling-site thickly strewn with bits of musselshell, fragments of 
pottery, and other debris. 
A large number of trial-holes, sunk in all parts of this site, showed the super- 
ficial, loamy soil to be without burials at the present time. 
In the field, in view from the road, is a small mound of clay, which also con- 
tains modern burials. 
MOUND ON THE SHERRER PLACE, ASHLEY COUNTY, ARK. 
The Sherrer Place, belonging to Dr. F. M. Sherrer, of Portland, Ark., 1s about 
two miles in a straight line WSW. from Portland, but on the opposite side of the 
river. | 
Behind the dwelling, which is on the road bordering the bayou, are the remains 
of a low mound of clayey sand, over which cultivation has been carried on for many 
years. In addition to the plowing, which has reduced the mound almost to the 
general level, the mound has been largely dug into in the past. 
Ten trial-holes, which were greatly extended later so as to take in almost the 
entire mound, were put down by us. In a number of places bones, including five 
or six skulls, were encountered, some fragmentary through decay, some through 
recent disturbance. With these bones were no artifacts. 
Apart from human remains was a small bowl with a flat base, coarsely made 
and without decoration, which fell into fragments on removal. 
MOUND NEAR PORTLAND, ASHLEY COUNTY, ARK. 
About one-half mile from Alligator Point on the bayou, whence one can reach 
the town of Portland by following the road one mile approximately, is a mound in 
a field, in sight from the point. 
This mound, small and evidently belonging to the domiciliary class, judging 
from its shape, had been dug into centrally to a considerable extent before the time 
of our visit, by a seeker after treasure, it was said. The mound, which is made of 
raw, yellow clay, was not investigated by us, some reluctance having been shown 
by the owner to grant us permission to dig, and but little pains having been taken 
by us to induce him to do so after we had inspected the mound. 
