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about 6 meters higher up there was further a large, easily re- 

 cognizable stone, whose side towards the trap always stood out 

 black against the white snow and thus formed a good mark of re- 

 cognition. 



Many stone remains were found on Vestre Havnenæs, along 

 the shore west of this and northwards along the shore of Storm- 

 bugt. 



At the outermost end of Vestre Havnenæs (fig. 31) there are se- 

 veral hollows in the cliffs, which collect water from the melting 

 snow, so that excellent reservoirs of water were formed here; in the 

 neighbourhood we found 11 tent-rings, 2 shelters, 1 trap, 2 perma- 



flvnenœs. 



The 



Fig. 31. Settlement on Vestre Havnenæs. Danmarks Havn. 

 cairn of the Expedition lies 104 meters above the sea. (Sketch by the author). 



nent and 3 temporary meat-stores, 1 fire-place and 1 meat-depot built 

 by children. 



The one shelter (177) was found almost on the middle of the 

 ridge forming the Naze, quite 100 meters from the point. It was 

 built on earth and its floor was partly paved with flat stones; prob- 

 ably the whole floor was originally so paved. The form of the 

 shelter was almost oval, somewhat pointed at the corners, with the 

 longest axis in the direction north— south; it was 220 M. long, 110 

 M. broad. The north and west sides were built up of small stones 

 to a height of ca. 032 M. ; the other sides consisted of a single row 

 of stones. 



On the north side of a small natural wall, a couple of meters 

 to the east of the shelter, we found a double, permanent meat- 



