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(718). An oval shelter \ ISO M. long, 084 M. broad and formed of large 

 stones, some of which (X)^ stood on end; others (x x) had prof)ably fallen 

 down. The height was 025 to 050 M. 



(719). A four-sided, permanent meat-depot, 035 M. long by 027 M. broad. 



(720). A broken-up, oval tent-ring, 300 M. long by Г40 M. broad. 



(721). A set of kayak rests, which stood close north of 720, in the direc- 

 tion west to east. Between the western and the middle rest the distance was 

 2*50 M., between the middle and the eastern ЗбО M. Their height was 046 M. 



(722). A small, temporary' meat-store full of snow. 



(723). A disturbed, semicircular tent-ring with straight front wall towards 

 the south. This was Г75 M. broad and the distance to the back wall was 

 Г80 M. Inside the tent-ring was a collection of stones, 050 M. long and 

 0-25 M. broad. 



(724). A small, permanent meat-depot, consisting of a compactly closed, 

 four-sided, stone chamber, 050 M. long, 010 M. broad and 016 M. high. 



(725). A small, temporary meat-store. 



(726). A tent-ring in ruins. 



(727). A circular tent-ring of small stones, 200 M. in diameter. 



(728). A large, oval, partly snow-covered tent-ring, formed of small 

 stones, 350 M. long and 270 M. broad. The doorway was 050 M. broad 

 and faced the south. 



(729). A snow-covered tent-ring of almost the same size as 728. 



(730). A circular tent-ring, 300 M. in diameter. In the middle of the 

 ring a couple of lamp-stones. 



(731). A small, temporar3' meat-store. 



(732). A shelter formed of very large stones, which lay in a double row. 

 The form was oval, 200 M. long and 100 M. broad; the stones were 030 M. 

 high. The south-west quarter of the oval was absent. 



(733). A fire-place, formed of 3 stones and with the opening to the south. 

 It was four-sided, 032 M. long, 028 M. broad and 012 M. high. 



(734). A circular tent-ring, 300 M. in diameter, with a doorway 080 M. 

 broad which faced the north. From this a passage 100 M. led out from the 

 ring. The western wall of the passage continued into the ring. Outside 

 the tent-ring there was a small collection of stones close up to the western 

 wall of the passage. 



(735). A large temporary" meat-store. 



(736). A large temporary meat-store. 



(737). An oval tent-ring, 350 M. long and 300 M. broad. The doorway 

 faced the north and quite a short passage led out from it. In the western 

 part of the tent-ring a row of stones formed a space Г70 M. broad. Inside 

 the doorway to the left there was a collection of stones 080 M. long and 

 0-37 M. broad. 



(738). A large temporary meat-store. 



(739). A large temporary meat-store. 



(740). A circular tent-ring, 250 M. square and built of small stones. 



(741). A small, permanent meat-depot, 030 M. square and 015 M. high. 



(742). A stone structure in the form of a half-oval. The ends of the 

 curve were 170 M. apart and the depth to the rounding was 130 M. Only 

 half a meter from the N. E. end of this was a curved row of stones ca. 

 1"10 M. long. In this case the curve was 043 M. broad across the mouth. In 

 these 2 rows of stones and also inside them were many white pieces of 

 quartz ^ 



1 See PI. III. 2 Cf. p. 197. 



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