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uncovered, permanent meat-depot (216), built very solidly of large 

 stones. It was four-sided, 050 M. along the sides at the base, but 

 the walls sloped inwards, so that the upper hole was only 040 M. 

 square. The height was 040 M. (Fjord seal). 



Below the rocky knoll at Wendels Pynt, which in the west 

 bounds the small creek (see Chart, PI. V), we found an uncovered, 

 temporary meat-store (217), built of large stones. It was circular, 

 Г50 M. in diameter. 



In the pass which leads from the creek north round the rocky 

 knoll to Stormbugt were 8 tent-rings. 



The tent-ring 218 lay N. E. of the rocky knoll, 12 meters from 

 the creek and 3 — 4 meters above the sea. It was very old and almost 

 circular. The edge of the platform, which was in the direction east 

 to west and divided the tent-ring into two equal parts, was 240 M. 

 long and consisted of flat stones placed on end in two rows, the 

 distance between these rows being 045 M. No door opening was found. 



The 6 rings (219—224) described in the following table (p. 254) 

 had a more recent character. 



Tent-ring 225 was found 15 meters W.^N. W. of the ring 224 

 and was partly blocked with snow^ on *'lc, 1908. It was very old, 

 oval in form. The platform edge was 240 M. long, in the direction 

 north-south and consisted of flat stones placed on end in two 

 rows, the distance between these rows being 035 M. From the 

 platform edge to the back wall the distance was Г90М., to the 

 doorway 065 M. The latter looked towards the E. S. E. and was 

 0-60 M. broad. (Fjord seal). 



On the southern part of the east shore of Stormbugt, between 

 Wendels Pynt and Vesterdalen, we found 16 tent-rings, 1 shelter, 

 2 traps, 5 permanent and 16 temporary meat-stores, 7 fire-places, 

 1 set of kaj^ak rests and 1 other ruin. 



This stretch consists of a series of low hills along the coast 

 with intervening hollows. The latter are only 10 — 15 meters lower 

 than the hills and afford tenting grounds with an excellent view^ 

 over the ice between Snenæs and Кар Helgoland. 



On the nearest of the larger ridges N. W. of Wendels Pynt we 

 found such a tenting ground, with 2 rings, 4 permanent and 3 tem- 

 porary meat-stores, 4 fire-places and 1 stone row. Many bones lay 

 scattered about on the tenting ground. (Dog, polar bear, walrus, 

 fjord seal, reindeer (cast-antlers) and musk-ox). 



The tent-ring 226 was circular, 250 M. in diameter, and was 

 divided Ьл' the platform edge into two equal parts. The doorway 

 was 0'50 M. broad and looked towards the S. E. (Fjord seal, reindeer). 



1 Cf. Parry: p. 90. 



