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of the well arc the ruins of pome very ancient tombs, two of which are
still in a very fair state of preservation. They are built of burnt bricks
and mortar and consist of two stories with three chambers in each.
Total height 12 feet, length north and south 15 feet, width 12 feet.
On north and south sides about 8 feet from the ground are five plaques
of stones; on east and west sides three plaques.
These plaques were ornamented with a pattern of either squares or
circles. The pattern being raised about ^ inch from the surface.
There were stiil some skulls, bones and pieces of cloth lying in the
tombs which had the appearance of having been broken into and looted.
Judging from the bones, etc., more than one corpse was laid in each
chamber, and the women were buried separately from the men. 7 hese
tombs were apparently built to raise the corpse from the wet, water
being close to the surface. These tombs are similar to those near
Bokhara and Samarkand. The art of brick-making has long since been
forgotten by the Baluchis if ever they knew it. There are abundant
signs of a former cultivation around here. Karezes are being opened
here, and it is expected that supplies for the trade route will eventually
be obtainable in large quantities. {Roome — Webb- Ware.)
CHAH SULIM AN.—Lat. 29 0 40 '; Long. 64 “ 20 '; Kiev.
A halting-place on the road from Nushki to the Helmand vid Shah
Ismail. It is 11 miles from the latter place, and is situated near the
foot of a rather high steep rock, on the east side of which is a sort of
valley running for a short distance south. The well is a very large one,
6 feet in diameter, and something like 40 feet deep This was visited by
Colonel Maitland in September 18 S 4 , and he states that there were only
a few inches of water in the well, and it was apparently filled up to
some depth, not so much from the sides falling in as from the accumu
lation of sand blown into it. Splendid ground for camping and good
camel-grazing here. [Maitland.)
CHAKOL.—Lat. 30 ° 27 '; Long. 67 ° 5 '; Kiev.
A halting-place in North-Western Baluchistan on the road from the
Mashkel river to Zirreh. It is situated in the heart of the Sultan Koh,
the principal peak of which bears 125 0 . The halting-places of Gami-
chah and Washuf are a few miles south of this. There is one pool of
sweet water here, but no forage and scarcely any fuel. [MacGregor.)
CHAKUL.—Lat. 29 ° 11 '; Long. 62 ° 47 '; Elev.
The name of two water-holes close to the Arbu rocks on the route
from Shah Ismail to Bagat on the Helmand river. The holes are about
8 feet in diameter, and the water is 3 feet deep in the upper one. They
can also be cleared out to some extent. The water is good, though slightly
foul when visited. Colonel Maitland estimated the supply afforded by
these two springs, and also by a third some few hundred yards off,
called Arbu Kani, to be sufficient for the supply of the Afghan Boundary
Commission. [Maitland)
CHAKUL.—Lat. 28 ° 55 '; Long. 64 ° 10 ’ ; Elev. -
The eighth stage on the trade route, 133 ^ miles from Nushki and 18
miles west of Dalbandin. A small serai was built herein 1899 , This
stage is not considered satisfactory. Endeavours were made to find good