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permanent, meat-depots on the islet (286 — 287—292), that the matter 

 is doubtful. The one (268) was built of small stones, circular, 

 015 M. in diameter and 015 M. high; in this pieces of narwhal 

 teeth were found. The second (269) was built of larger stones, 

 circular, 0*30 M. in diameter and 20 M. high. 



On a huge stone heap at the eastern end of the islet we found 

 4 permanent meat-depots (270). These were placed some distance 

 up on the islet and had no roof when discovered. They were built 

 of very large stones and were circular in form, 1 to Г50 M. in 

 diameter. The distance from one to the other was only a few meters. 



On the same stone heap and partly round about the meat-depots 

 stood 12 fox-traps. These were completely concealed in the mass 

 of rocks at the place, and Baadskæret may be regarded as a typical 

 spot for the capture of foxes en masse. The following table gives 

 particulars regarding these traps. 



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