Ethnographic Description of the Eskimo Settlements 231 



of occupation here were however very scattered and it has prob- 

 ably been of a more occasional nature. 



N. W. of Øksebladet dat. 76M6', long. 18° 28'). On the north 

 side of the pass-way between the sea-ice and the fjord-ice we found 

 3, apparently very old tent-rings (111). They lay about 100 meters 

 from the shore on ordinarj^ beach gravel. They were circular, ca. 

 250 M. in diameter. The door opening could not be distinguished. 

 We found no platform, but almost in the middle of the rings there 

 was a small heap of stones. 



The stretch of coast about 15 kilometers long from Øksebladet 

 towards the S. W. was not investigated. 



Ørnens (lat. 76^ 44' long. 18° 30'). On the highest part of the 

 island we found a trap (112) at a height of ca. 25 meters above 

 the sea. It was constructed of small stones on the east side of a 

 heap of stones and was not very apparent to the eye. It was only 

 0-61 M. long, 016 M. broad and 019 M. high. The falHng door was 

 away. The door opening looked towards the S. E. 



Кар Udkiggen (lat 76° 43', long. 18" 29'). Here we found 3—4 

 tent-rings and 3 — 4 temporary meat-stores. 



This Cape is the most south-easterly point on Ørnens and 

 consists of a rocky knoll, which is connected with the island by 

 means of an isthmus covered at highwater. Кар Udkiggen lies 

 close out to the sea-ice. 



On the south-west side of the Cape we found old tent-rings 

 (113) and temporary meat-stores (114). Underjaws of a few walrus 

 and bones of seals were found at the spot. 



Кар Bismarck (lat. 76° 42', long. 18° 35'). Here we found ca. 

 10 tent-rings, permanent and temporary meat-stores, 1 lire-place, 1 

 hollow cairn and 3 other stone remains. 



On the low shore facing the south, stone remains (115 — 116) 

 w^ere seen, and not a few bones w^ere found along the easily approach- 

 able beach (polar bear, fjord seal, reindeer). The flat fore-land was 

 covered by sharp pointed stones and had a freshwater pool on the 

 eastern side. On the higher ground lying behind the shore several 

 permanent meat-depots (117) were found, as also a couple of primitive 

 stone ruins of special form. 



About 10 tent-rings (115) were seen, 2 to 3 meters in cross- 

 section. The stones used in these w^ere in part flat, in part large 

 and pointed. In one we found a recognizable, white piece of quartz 



