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From the back wall of the ring a 3 meter long row of larger stones 

 (227) led towards the W. N. W. South of the row of stones, near 

 to the tent-ring, w^e found a fire-place (228) with the opening to the 

 south-east. It was 0.15 M. square and was built up against a large 

 stone. Close to the S. E. of the ring there was another fire-place (229); 

 likewise with the opening to the S. E. It was 0*30 M. square, but 

 not more than 004 M. high. A couple of meters E. N. E. of the 

 tent-ring lay an uncovered, temporary meat-store (230), Г25М. in 

 diameter. (Fjord seal). 



Tent-ring 231 lay 3 meters to the south of the ring 226; it was 

 in ruins. In its centre there is now^ a fire-place (232) with burnt 

 remains of bones of the fjord seal. Some meters from this lay 

 two small, broken up, temporary meat-stores (233). (Fjord seal). 



In a fire-place (234) which lay to the north of the tenting 

 ground, charred bone remains were found. (Fjord seal). 



The 4 permanent meat-depots had no covers and they each 

 consisted of a well-built, stone chamber. The measurements are 

 shown in the table. 



Half a hundred meters further to the N. W. lay the next tenting 

 ground, 10 meters from Stormbugt and only 3 — 4 meters above 

 the sea. Here we found 1 tent-ring, 1 trap, 1 permanent meat-depot 

 and 3 temporary meat-stores. 



The tent-ring (239) was oval. The platform edge, which lay 

 in the direction east to w^est, was 2'90 M. long. The distance from 

 this to the back wall was 290 M., to the doorway 090 M. The 

 whole of the platform was paved with flat stones, whereas the 

 remainder of the floorplace was covered with rough stones from 

 the beach. The door opening was 40 M. broad and looked towards 

 the south. It had a passage 090 M. long, leading out from the ring, 

 which was somewhat different from those seen elsewhere, being 

 closed at the end but with an entrance 040 M. broad on the east 



