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On the southernmost part the Eskimo tent-rings were found on 

 the highest portion of the island; two were found, according to 

 Dr. Lindhard's diary, on the highest part, one on each side of 

 the Danmark Expedition's cairn, with about 12 meters space between 

 them. 



The most northerly (29) was circular, with an external diameter 

 of 275 M. The southern one (30) (fig. 4) was somewhat oval with 

 largest cross-section 4 M., least 350 M., the entrance 090 M. In 

 both were found two parallel rows of stones (double platform-edge). 

 In the southern ring these stones were small and flat, in the northern 

 large, flat and standing on end, with ca. 0.50 M. between the rows. 

 Remains of burnt blubber were found under the stones at several 

 places. 



In the neighbourhood were found about 6 temporary meat- 

 stores (31). 



On one of the southern points of the little island was found — 

 according to Frits Johansen's notes — an oval tent-ring (32), 2 M. 

 long and Г50 M. broad. It lay just on the margin of the beach on 

 the projecting, solid rock. There w^as no platform-edge. The open- 

 ing for the door, which lay in the longitudinal axis, looked towards 

 the south and from this a small "passage" with 3 small stones on 

 each side led into the tent-rins. 



District V. The neiglibourhood of Кар Bismarck. 



Thomas Thomsens Næs (lat. 77' 1Г, long. 18° 14'). Here were 

 found many tent-rings, 1 shelter, 1 trap, 2 permanent meat-depots 

 and 2 temporary meat-stores, 3 fire-places, 3 sets of rests for kayaks 

 and two other stone structures. 



In the bay north of this Naze there is another, smaller point 

 at a distance of 4—5 kilometers from it. Furthest out on this 

 little naze there was a hunting shelter (33) with the opening to- 

 wards the east. The north and south walls were 125 M. long, 

 the west wall 065 M. long and the opening 045 M. broad. The 

 shelter was built of a single row of small stones and the floorplace 

 was constructed of uniform, solid, beach-materials — small pebbles 

 and gravel. 



Thomas Thomsens Næs is broad, low and stony. There are 

 several recognizable shore-lines. The soil is of various composition, 

 fine gravel above on the naze but much coarser material nearer the 

 present beach-line. The low-lying fore-land of the coast is here 

 broader than further to the south along Germania Land and the 



