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E172 Tatsip Ataa Midden Excavation 2009 & 2010 Preliminary Excavation Report

Konrad Smiarowski

CUNY Doctoral Program in Archaeology [email protected]

Introduction July and August 2009 and June and July 2010 were the fifth and sixth seasons of

the collaborative Norse Settlement in the Vatnahverfi Region, South Greenland

ca. AD 985 – 1450 Project. The Danish Middle Ages & Renaissance Department

at The Danish National Museum and the Greenland National Museum and

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Archives (NKA) collaborated with the Northern Science and Education Center at

City University of New York (NORSEC/CUNY) to complete an interdisciplinary

archaeological project in Southwestern Greenland, in the Qaqortoq Municipality.

The project, Resources, Mobility and Cultural Identity in Norse Greenland AD

980-1450 is a part of a larger NABO (North Atlantic Biocultural Organization) and

IPY (International Polar Year) program Human Ecodynamics in the North Atlantic

Initiative, which works to coordinate international interdisciplinary projects in the

Shetlands, Faroes, Iceland, and Greenland (see www.nabohome.org).

Project History & Staff

Dr. Jette Arneborg and Dr. Thomas H. McGovern are the principal investigators

and directors of the project. Konrad Smiarowski was the excavation director at

E172 Tatsip Ataa in 2009 and 2010, and Christian Koch Madsen was the survey

director (see Madsen 2010 for survey report). The field crew was a highly

experienced and skilled mixture of graduate/PhD students from several

institutions and countries, who participated in excavations throughout the North

Atlantic region and continental Europe: Christian Koch Madsen (The Danish

Fig. 1 Vatnahverfi Project Area in SW Greenland

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National Museum), Louise Felding (The Danish National Museum), Seth

Brewington (CUNY Graduate Center), Ramona Harrison (CUNY Graduate

Center), Norie Manigault (CUNY Graduate Center), Antony Mustchin ( Bradford

University), Jade De La Paz (Brooklyn College CUNY), Tomasz Kolosek

(Warsaw University), Louis-Carl de Balduc (Laval University) and Michael

Nielsen (Greenland University). Poul Baltzer Heide from Aarhus University

participated in the excavation for 5 days after his survey project in 2009.The field

crews from both seasons are owed special thanks for their hard work, and

positive attitude that characterized every member of the team.

Project Objectives

The Norse economy in Greenland was strongly dependent upon a balance of

both marine resources (seals, sea birds, walruses) and terrestrial resources

(pasture plants, woodland, fertilized soils, domestic mammals, reindeer)

(McGovern 1985, 2000, McGovern et al 1996, Enghoff 2003). The Vatnahverfi

project aims at improving understanding of the Norse farming and hunting

strategies, as well as the use of other local resources (woodland, pasture, marine

and freshwater resources) in the Vatnahverfi area, and how they changed in the

face of climatic and environmental changes, especially with the arrival of summer

sea ice ca. 1250-1300 and the cooling and increased variability of the 15th

century (Ogilvie et al 2009, Dugmore et al 2007, 2012). This in turn may have

affected the settlement pattern, and the use of landscape and natural resources

in this inner fjord part of the Norse Eastern Settlement. Through zooarchaeology

and environmental archaeology, we aim to reconstruct the human ecodynamics

of that region and collect data that will be basis for a broader comparison with

other places in the Norse North Atlantic.

The farm site E172 Tatsip Ataa was chosen after the completion of a coring

survey and an excavation of a 2x3m trench at this farm complex in 2007, which

located and dated the midden (Śmiarowski 2007, Møller et.al. 2007). The overall

main objectives for both (2009-10) field seasons were to continue excavations of

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the midden. The 2007 survey and excavation results confirmed good organic

preservation (preserved wood, bark, and small whale baleen artifacts with soil ph

6.2 in most of the midden layers), and produced sizable archaeofauna and

artifact collections. Further investigation of bone and artifact density, and

excavation of datable patches of cultural deposits to recover a sample of

ecofacts and artifacts from the midden layers was the main aim of the 2009-10

excavations.

Well preserved organic remains are becoming increasingly rare in the Norse

Eastern Settlement due to climate warming in this century that is producing

summer temperatures that result in fully thawing soils with enhanced drainage

through the glacial till subsoil underlying most Eastern Settlement sites. This

now-complete annual soil thawing and increased through-deposit drainage,

combined with enhanced annual freezing and thawing of organic material

throughout midden deposits, produces a widespread rapid degradation of

Fig. 2 E172 in relation to other sites excavated during the Vatnahverfi Project.

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conditions of preservation of bones and other ecofacts on many sites

investigated in this decade. These include some that retained exceptional

organic preservation in the mid-20th century (Smiarowski 2009, Edvardsson et.

al 2007). The E172 site is one of only two sampled during the Vatnahverfi

project retaining consistently good organic preservation due to an impermeable

stone substrate (of ca. 50 sites cored for preservation 2007-2011 by the author).

The E172 excavation is thus a key source of economic and environmental data

to the overall project in Vatnahverfi. While the main focus of the work at E172

was on midden excavation, Christian Madsen also mapped visible ruins and

documented evidence of land use in the farm area. We have thus attempted to

use the E172 midden investigations as an anchor to a wider sustained landscape

based investigation in the tradition of the “longitudinal” strategy that has become

a key element in the wider international research agenda of Historical Ecology

and Human Ecodynamics (Crumley ed. 1994, Constanza et al 2007).

E172 Excavation Methods

Excavation methods in 2008-10 as in 2007 followed the standard FSI-NABO field

manual and made use of single context recording and 100% dry and wet sieving

of deposits through 4 mm mesh, and in case of special contexts through 2mm

mesh following NABO standard recovery techniques (see www.nabohome.org

and http://www.instarch.is/). Extensive soil samples from every identified context

were taken following NABO IPY protocols so they are readily compatible to data

from other IPY and NABO excavations throughout the North Atlantic. Plans of

every context were drawn in 1:20 scale and photos were taken with digital 9.1

megapixel Fuji FinePix 6200 and Canon Eos SLR 17megapixel cameras for

working and record shots. Archaeological contexts after cleaning, photographing,

and planning were removed in reverse order to deposition, starting with youngest

and ending with the natural ancient soil surface (pre -settlement). Harris matrix

for each area was constructed to keep track of complicated stratigraphy and is

included in this report.

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Site Description

The farm site E172 Tatsip Ataa (GPS: N 60°48'26,0244"/ W 045°31'46,0272" ) is

located on the eastern shore of Igaliku Fjord, and is considered to be a typical

inner fjord farm without a church or other evidence of high status or economic

specialization. In the Vatnahverfi Project survey (based on 21 ruins surveyed

Madsen 2010, and Madsen 2005). The site rests on a gentle and fairly damp

slope, has a substantial home field area and decent productivity of the

vegetation. The site has a good landing and a somewhat protected harbor, and a

stream where boats could be overwintered.

The closest early parish churches are located at E78 Timerliit and E64

Innoquassaq, and the site may have belonged to any of them in early stages.

After abandonment of E64 and E78 ca. 1200-1300, the site probably belonged to

Fig. 3 E172 Site plan with the excavation areas marked in red. Areas A-C are the largest red square NW of str. 4. Area D is the smaller square NW of Str. 4, and Area E is the small square SE of Str.4. Plan by C.K.Madsen.

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a later established parish E66 (if E172 was functional post 1300AD). In the often

quoted mid-14th c. account of Ivar Bardarsson (Gad 1970) the whole region was

listed as part of the possessions of the episcopal church at Gardar/Igaliku.

At the beginning of 20th century Tatsip Ataa was re-settled as a modern sheep

farm. It was occupied until 1960’s, and probably abandoned after the

catastrophic winters that killed most of the sheep in SW Greenland. Some

remnants of the old farm buildings are visible as concrete foundations, but most

of the buildings (apart from the owner’s house, now is a summer house) are

gone.

Fig. 4 View of the modern sheep stable from 1971 (Danish National Museum Collection). When the current owners obtained the summer house, several of the farm buildings were still standing. They however were in bad shape, and apparently overrun with mice. The owners demolished and burnt them. This barn has only foundations left-feature M on the plan. Note Norse ruin no. 3 in the foreground. Looking SW.

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Excavation 2009 – Area B

The excavation started by emptying the 2007 trench to the undisturbed surface –

partially excavated context [12]. AMS C14 dates obtained from herbivore bones

from the excavation in 2007 (see phasing discussion), suggest that part of the

midden was in use during most of the known Norse occupation of the Eastern

Settlement, from around ca. 1000AD to ca. 1300AD. The 2009 extension of the

trench towards the dwelling ruin no. 4 was intended to increase access to the

earlier and deeper layers.

The trench was then extended 3 meters to the East, and 2 meters to the South,

to an excavation area of 5x5m (25 m2 including the 2007 trench). This provided a

substantial open area excavation that allowed for both horizontal and vertical

observation of stratigraphy. This decision to extend the 2007 trench was made

due to several reasons. The area was known to have the best preserved midden

deposits on site, was deeply stratified and contained the later phase deposits,

Fig. 5 E172 during excavation in 2010. Note the location, and approximate distance to ruin no. 4 (the dwelling) and placement of midden in front of the house. Looking SE.

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based on the observations from 2007 field season (Smiarowski 2008, et. al.

2008). Since the stratigraphic profiles from 2007 were already radiocarbon dated,

we were able to connect the stratigraphy of the two seasons into one sequence,

and provided a guide to excavators in the field. While two smaller test units were

eventually dug to the south and east (Units D & E), this large open area unit

(Area A, B, C) remained the main focus of excavations in 2009-10.

For clarity, and to separate finds and sample designations, the excavation area

from 2007 was designated as Area A. The 2009 excavation area was called Area

B, and 2010 area was Area C. Additionally 2 test trenches from 2010 were called

Area D and Area E.

Since the excavation area was substantially larger than in 2007 more

observations and interpretations were possible when we were better able to

connect horizontal exposures with vertical profiles. A total of 52 separate

stratigraphic units (layers or features) were recorded (contexts [018]-[069]). All

context numbers are coded with square brackets […] throughout this report. The

recorded contexts included midden deposits consisting of outdoor trash dumps,

house cleaning dumps, re-deposited floor layers, structural repair turf dumps and

slides, and two pits (contexts [056] and [060]) with their respective fills.

After de-turfing and removing modern grass roots it became apparent that the

area had not been disturbed by the modern farm, abandoned ca. 1967-68 after

the "sheep catastrophe winter" (Smiarowski 2008, Madsen 20010). The

uppermost deposits [19] and [20] were interpreted as structural collapse material

from Ruin 4. The layers consisted of remnants of turf walls and large boulders

that once were part of the wall of the house, but now slid and rolled downhill after

the dwelling collapsed. No modern artifacts were found in these contexts, and

only few Norse finds were recorded from these deposits, which appear to reflect

natural gradual collapse of the structures following abandonment rather than

modern leveling efforts.

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Further excavation revealed multiple midden deposits that were generally dark

gray in color. The uppermost 30 – 40 cm of the midden was heavily cryoturbated,

with frost action visible in both plan and profile. Frost polygons were visible

throughout these layers, which added to the difficulty of separating contexts.

These contexts were generally less well preserved (due to frost action) than the

underlying ones, which were moister. Figure 6below shows an example with frost

polygons in [21].

While the stratigraphy had been disturbed and excavation of these uppermost

layers was more challenging that the less altered deposits below, the open area

strategy allowed recognition of frost action areas and we are confident that

overall stratigraphic separation in this area was observed and followed. There is

however a real possibility that some of the artifacts and ecofacts from these

upper layers [23]-[34] have been displaced by frost action.

Fig. 6 Frost polygons and extensive iron panning in [21]

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After removing the gray cryoturbated layers the midden became much more well

preserved and organic composition of the layers increased. Wood became

common component of each underlying context, bones were much more solid

and abundant and twigs and even birch and willow bark (difference was visible

by eye) were present. Most of those layers were interpreted as floor layers re-

deposited in the midden after major house maintenance/clean up. This may even

have been an annual event, as there were many such dumps that were

separated. Taking under consideration that the excavation area was only a

fraction of the whole midden, and that the upper layers may have also contained

floor residues but were not preserved, it is a plausible theory. Some of these

layers were so rich in wood that dry sieving became impossible, and wet sieving

had to be used. Wood from these layers was 100% sampled.

In the southern part of the

trench, closest to the dwelling

(ruin 4) a pit dug at some point

during the Norse occupation

was recorded. The pit was dug

into some of the earliest

deposits on site, and only

about estimated 1/2 of it was

present in the 2009 trench (Fig.

7). The remaining portion of the

cut [56] ran into the south

profile, and was excavated in

2010. The fill of the pit

comprised of layers of turf,

most likely structure

maintenance, mixed with

Fig. 7 Cut [56] completely excavated in 2009-Area B, and partially excavated in 2010-Area C. Looking West.

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midden material that was very similar to the re-deposited floors. The cut [56] was

dug all the way to the pre-landnam surface [17] and cut through it to the

underlying bedrock.

Another pit was observed in Northern part of the trench. This cut [60] also was

only partially exposed in 2009 trench, and ran into the N profile. The fill [58] was

a mix of a fireplace cleaning deposits, rich in peat ash, charcoal and burnt bones

(Fig. 8). This pit too was dug all the way into the natural subsoil, and the

underlying bedrock.

The last major deposit on site was [69] which corresponded to context [16] in

2007 (Area A). This was a very wet, almost waterlogged deposit of floor material,

mixed with large amount of fire cracked cobbles mixed with peat ash. The color

on the surface was black mottled with large patches of yellow/brown peat ash. It

was not excavated in 2009 as we ran out of time (Fig. 9).

Fig. 8 Cut [60] with fill [58] in situ.

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At the end of the season the soil from spoil heaps was put back in the trench and

the site was closed for the winter. All soil and wood samples as well as artifacts

were shipped to Copenhagen. The animal bones were shipped to New York for

analysis.

Archaeological Contexts (Stratigraphic Units) Area B – 2009 Excavation

[18] - Topsoil and roots. The turf part and surface area. The same as [001] in

area A (in 2007).

[19] - Structural collapse from main dwelling, consists of stones and turf slide,

under [018]

[20] - Midden material mixed with turf collapse

Fig. 9 Context [69] at the end of the excavation in 2009. Looking East.

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[21] - Midden deposit consisting of several dumps but mixed together by frost

action into an uniform dark gray layer cut regularly by frost cracks and polygons.

This is the same as contexts [002-005] from 2007 excavation in area A.

[22] - Structural turf with collapse in the SE corner of the trench. Under [021]

[23] - Gray black midden layer

[24] - Gray midden deposit in S part of the trench

[25] - Brown turf deposit on midden

[26] - Brown-gray mixed midden deposit with unclear boundaries

[27] - Gray midden layer

[28] - Grayish-black lensed layer, midden

[29] - Gray midden deposit with large turf spots (lenses)

[30] - Brown midden dump. Rich in turf

[31] - Silty deposit on midden

[32] - Brownish midden deposit

[33] - Dark gray midden deposit

[34] - Gray brown midden layer

[35] - Brown-gray midden dump

[36] - Gray midden deposit

[37] - Brown midden deposit

[38] - Gray midden mixed with turf

[39] - Midden, black


[41] - Gray-brown midden deposit


[43] - Black, mixed midden dep. Part of [012] NOT PLANNED

[44] - Brown-grey mixed midden deposit

[45] - Red brown midden deposit of turf and midden material

[46] - Greenish-grey midden deposit

[47] - Black/grey midden deposit in S part of the trench. This includes the frost

action ("arm") thin strip.

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[48] - Black midden of re-deposited house floors. Twigs and wood are abundant.

Same as [012]

[49] - Medium brown mixed deposit with grey turf

[50] - Brown turf mixed with black silt. Re-deposited floor layer. Same as parts of

[012]

[51] - Black midden deposit - re-deposited floor layer with many twigs

[52] - Grey midden with turf deposit, fill of cut [056]

[53] - Brown midden deposit mixed with turf debris,

[54] - Black, coarse ash/midden layer on the E slope of a cut [056]. Possibly a

fireplace cleaning deposit and fill of the cut

[55] – Thick midden deposit

[56] - Cut into several midden layers in S part of the trench. Cuts through [053],

[057], fill of this cut consists of [054]

[57] - Greenish brown deposit of midden material and turf. Fill of [056]

[58] - Grey ash and burnt turf deposit. No palaeobotanical or Entomology

samples taken.

[59] - Mixed red and brown midden deposit, directly under [055]. Contains lots of

wood and occasional individual dumps of burnt twigs, bones and ash

[60] - Cut for fill [058]

[61] - Turfy midden deposit

[62] - Several midden thin layers sharply sloping E, located in the SW corner of

the trench

[63] - Turf deposit - possible slide/slump from the structure uphill to the S of the

trench

[64] - Dark brown and black midden deposit consisting of re-deposited floor

layers.

[65] - Dark brown mottled midden layer

[66] - Black midden deposit

[67] - Black midden dump. Burned bones, fire cracked stones, peat and wood

ash. Fireplace cleaning deposit

[68] - Black-brown turf mixed with re-deposited floor layers. Midden layer.

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[69] - Black midden deposit containing patches of yellow (peat ash?) ash and

large number of fist size stones, twigs/wood, as well as well preserved animal

bones. This deposit was not excavated.

Excavation 2010

The excavation in 2010 started by emptying the 2009 trench (Area B) to reveal

context [69] and excavate it. While opening the trench at the beginning of June it

soon became apparent that the lowermost layers on this site were still frozen at

this time of the year. The back fill from 2009 excavation was wet throughout, but

the bottom 20-30 cm closest to [69] were frozen. The tarp that was separating

the fill and undisturbed archaeology was used to gently pull the lowest 5 cm of fill

(once it thawed) from the archaeology. Context [69] was excavated in one day,

but because it was wet and wood rich, wet sieving had to be employed again.

While excavation of [69] progressed the rest of the team extended the excavation

area 1m to the South, 1m to the West in SW corner or are B and 2m to the North

in NW cornet, to include earlier deposits close to Ruin 4, deep midden layers to

the West, and promising early deposits in the North. A total of 20 m2 was opened

adjacent to Area B from 2009, and called Area C.

Fig. 10 Deposit [71] exposed in the newly extended Area C. Looking East.

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As in Area B the uppermost layers were comprised of the structural collapse of

turf mixed with large stones and boulders. In this area no modern disturbance

was observed either. The excavation progressed in a similar fashion to the

excavation in 2009. There were 3 profiles visible, and the experience from Area

B demonstrated that the uppermost gray layers are cryoturbated, and possibly

somewhat mixed. Contexts [71] and [72] were the equivalents of [19] and [20]

and were very thick. Under those initial poorly preserved layers, the richer, more

organic midden dumps appeared. As in area B they were re-deposited floors full

of twigs, wood shavings, and bones. Several textile fragments and a few baleen

pieces were recovered too.

After removing [82] in southern part of the trench, the fill of [56] was exposed. It

was simpler excavating it this time, however far from easy. The fill of the cut had

different consistency than surrounding older layers cut but the feature, it was

more porous. The fill consisted of mix of floors cleaning debris, displaced

structural turf, and other midden material. Therefore, the water melt going

through it from the upper, frosty layers deposited high amounts of oxidized iron

from above, making layering of the pit a nightmare to distinguish.

Nonetheless, it was excavated all the way to the bottom, which as in the case of

Area B was cut down to the natural bedrock. The 1m extension to the South was

not enough to empty the pit completely, and a small part of it still ran into the

south section (Fig. 11).

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Another result of excavation of Area C was that it revealed the ancient

topography of pre-landnam surface. The reason for the good organic

preservation and for the near-waterlogged conditions is the almost bowl shaped

curvature of the bedrock. In 2009 in the NE corner we encountered bedrock

sloping SW, towards middle of the excavation area. In 2010 we observed similar

feature in SW, sloping NE. The E side of the trench was gently sloping W, and

only the W part was not sloping “inwards”, but was rather flat. This however must

have been enough to keep the water and moisture in the area, which prevented

rapid drainage and promoted soil freezing that aided organic preservation in the

E172 midden area.

Fig. 11 Cut [56] in Area C. Partially excavated. Note that a small portion is still running into the S profile. Looking South.

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While the excavation of Area C was in progress, two small trenches were dug

following a coring program aimed at establishing the extent of the midden, and

assessing its preservation away from the excavated areas. Area D, a 2x2 meter

trench was dug 10 meters West of Area C, at the edge of the midden found while

coring. Several layers were recorded in this trench at the depth of ca 50 cm. The

preservation in these units turned out to be poor, closely resembling other Norse

middens in Vatnahverfi (Smiarowski 2009). That part of the midden was no

longer located on bedrock, but rather on a glacial moraine composed of gravel,

sand and stones. The water drainage is much greater there, leaching out organic

materials. The few bones found were poorly preserved "butter bone", and there

was no trace of wood at all. Only steatite, flint, and metal artifacts were recovered

from that area.

Fig. 12 Midden areas B and C at the end of 2010. Note the topography of the natural ancient turf surface (removed in area B) and the underlying bedrock. Looking South.

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Area E, a 1x1 meter test trench was placed in a wet peat bog South (behind) of

the main dwelling (Ruin 4). Coring the bog turned up organic peat and some

wood in the section, but it was inconclusive. A small trench was dug to confirm

presence or absence of midden in that area, and aimed at retrieving a bulk

sample for paleoenvironmental reconstruction. The peat bog turned out to be ca.

2m deep, with several natural peat formations interspersed with periodic midden

dumps. There were several bones present there, including a partially articulated

spine and head of a seal. This test confirmed midden presence with good organic

preservation, and produced a deep bulk sample that was sent to Durham

University for analysis.

Fig. 13 Area D – 2x2m test trench excavated to the natural surface. Note the glacial moraine with sand and stones. Looking South.

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In total, at the end of 2010 season there were 212 contexts registered. In 2010

alone 143 were registered [70] – [217] (no. 175-180 are not deposits or cuts), 52

in 2009 [18]-[69] and 17 in 2007 [01]-[17].

At the end of the excavation the profiles were drawn and dirt DNA samples taken

from the S profile. The spoil from the excavations along with all the stones were

put back and the site was closed and re-turfed.

Context List 2010

Context Area Type Description 070 C Dep. Topsoil and roots. The same as [018] = [001]. Red brown silt. 071 C Dep. Midden deposits mixed with structural collapse from the dwelling building.

This context contains most of the large boulders from the wall collapse. Same as

Fig. 14 The Western profile in Area E.

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072 C Dep. Midden deposit, gray in color. This context has a few large stones (smaller than in [071]) from the collapse. Richer in cultural remains than [071]

073 C Dep. Midden deposit in SE corner of the trench. Mixed with turf structural collapse. Directly under [071]

074 C Dep. Black brown midden deposit, directly under [073] in S part of the trench. Mixed with some structural turf debris.

075 C Dep. Midden deposit sloping down from SW part of the trench towards E. Brown organic midden deposit mottled with turf patches

076 C Dep. Dark grey brown turf collapse material mixed with some midden dump. Very disturbed by iron oxidation and frost action

077 C Dep. Midden material in the W part of area C. Sloping N from SW corner. Color is dark brown with black patches and some turf mottling, as well as charcoal

078 C Dep. Midden deposit. Composition and color almost as in [077], but slightly darker. More regular turf spotting

079 D Dep. Midden dump below [001] = [018]. Dark brown/gray. Uppermost cultural layer in area D.

080 Dep. Midden deposit directly under the structural collapse layer 081 C Dep. Greenish brown deposit, rich in turf (greenish) with little cultural

components. Possibly some midden mixed with structural turf slide. 082 C Dep. Midden deposit. Very dark brown, mottled with turf patches. Very disturbed

by iron panning. One of the lowermost oxidized layers is S part of the trench. Located in SW part of area C.

083 C Dep. Midden deposit sliding from SW towards NE. Mottled with turf specs of ca 3 cm in diameter. Gray with reddish discoloration from iron panning

084 D Dep. Midden deposit. Very dark gray with brown mottling of turf. Size of mottling is ca. 2-5cm in diameter

085 C Dep. Midden slide with some turf mottling and gray silt. This context was split in 2 parts during the excavation, first excavated in early season in W end, and then in E at the end of the season .Truncated in E edge by cut [056]

086 C Dep. Midden deposits and some structural turf. These are very mixed parts of several dumps. There are some well preserved turfs (with grass), and some greenish gray - uniform patches, but also gray black ones - very disturbed by iron panning. It is a mess, therefore lumped into one context. Cannot be far apart in terms of time of deposition or stratigraphy

087 C Dep. Small deposit in SW part of the trench going into the temp.bulk. Greenish brown.

088 C Dep. Midden deposit/slide in the NW part of the area C. This came out while excavating [072] and seems to be of similar dark (bluish) color as surrounding context. However, it has more turf mottling (ca. 3cm in size) and seems to be above everything else in that part of the trench

089 D Dep. Midden deposit below [084] in Area D (over the whole 2x2m area). Constitutes a very dark grey silty material, far less mixed than [084]. Above [091]. Contains c. 30% turf mottles and patches.

090 C Dep. Midden layer with large turf mottling (ca. 10-15cm in diameter). Black organic layer with yellow brown and orange turf mottles. Midden material or just a turf "blanket" over the midden. Directly under [086]. Located in SE corner of area C. Re-deposited floor layer.

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091 D Dep. Natural surface of Area D. This is the ancient turf surface. Yellow to white brown turf, with water marks sloping N from the wetland are upslope. Some large boulders covered potentially by the turf. Sondage test pit 50x50 cm confirmed the above interpretation.

092 C Dep. Turfy, deposit under [090]. Some grassy turf, present, but mostly dark grey, uniform turfy silt. There are some bones therefore it is a midden dump/deposit rather than a natural event.

093 C Dep. Midden dump with regular turf mottling (ca. 2-6cm). Slopes down the bedrock (not directly above it) in SW part of the trench

094 D Dep. Natural gravel and stones. Glacial moraine deposit. Bottom of are D, geological event.

095 C Dep. Turf patch in N part of area C. Red brown exposed after removing [072]. 096 C Dep. Black midden deposit. Re-deposited floor layers in the SE part of area C 097 C Dep. Yellow brown and brown turf mixed with black midden deposit in SE corner

of Area C. Re-deposited floor layers based on amount of twigs and wood

098 C Dep. Midden layer in NW part of the trench. 099 C Dep. Midden dump in NW part of the trench. Directly under [092]. Sloping in NW

corner. 100 C Dep. Black layer of re-deposited floor layers. Twigs and wood, midden 101 C Dep. Dark reddish black organic-rich silt. Midden deposit below [100] in the SE

corner of area C. Contains more wood than [100]. Boundary with overlaying contest is clear, and regular. Re-deposited floor material.

102 C Dep. Very dark grey, organic, friable midden deposit with large bone fragments in the surface. Below [098] in W edge of the trench

103 C Dep. Black, very organic wood and charcoal rich midden deposit below [104] in SE corner of Area C. Clear boundary with [104]. Re-deposited floor layer.

104 C Dep. Very dark grey (green) midden mixed with the turfy material on the S side of the trench

105 C Dep. Dark brown midden dump in SE corner (section temp.) area C. Small contexts sloping down the bedrock (steep).

106 C Dep. Mixed dark grey midden deposit below [105] in SE corner. Appears to be one of consecutive "dumps" against the bedrock in this area, becoming shallower towards the N

107 Turf and midden deposit. This green gray almost uniform deposit is possibly a fill of the cut [56] The mixed turf midden deposit [110] was overlying this layer and was probably the first deposit of the fill

108 C Dep. Brown grey midden dump in NW corner of area C 109 C Dep. Mixed dark grey turfy midden dump below [106], and butting bedrock [17] in

SW corner. 110 Black midden dump in S part of the trench. This layer is sloping down into

the S section in the area of fill for cut [56]. Re-deposited floor layer. 111 C Dep. Turf rich dark grey brown midden below northern part of [109] in W end of

trench. Far less mixed than [109] although boundary diffuse in places 112 C Dep. Under [111]. Midden deposit mottled with 2-4cm turf specs of red brown

and yellow brown. 113 C Dep. Light grey midden deposit, heavily disturbed by red brown iron panning.

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114 Midden deposit extending over whole NW part of area C. Light grey (bluish) fine silt composition with some rocks. Still much of iron panning present in the form of quite regular frost polygons. Sloping towards NW corner of area C.

115 C Dep. Small, very dark brown, very organic and friable midden dump in W edge of trench. Sharp boundary with [112] and underlying material [116].

116 C Dep. Very dark brown turfy midden deposit below [115] in SW corner butting bedrock [17].

117 Black wood rich organic midden dump. Below [116]. Possibly re-deposited floor layer.

118 C Dep. Green grey turfy deposit that is a part of the fill of cut [56]. This deposit is mixed with some well preserved wood and turf patches, mixed with midden material. Very clear cut edge (vertical) to the East.

119 C Dep. Mixed trufy midden deposit under [117]. Very dark grey, butts the bedrock [56] in SW corner

120 C Dep. Thin Charcoal rich midden spread below [119] in SW corner. Butting bedrock [17]

121 C Dep. Turf dump in the fill of cut [56] 122 C Dep. Greenish grey turf deposit coming out of S section. This is still part of the fill

of cut [56] and is very similar to the other green grey deposits making the rest of the fill

123 C Dep. Small mixed midden dump below [114] and butting bedrock [56] in SW corner

124 C Dep. Midden dump sloping W from the SE corner of area C. Probably not yet part of the fill of [56] cut. Black brown in color, disturbed very heavily by frost action and iron panning

125 C Dep. Small turfy midden material spread below [123]. Sloping to W and going below/into W section

126 C Dep. Black midden dump. Small part exposed in area C. Most of it runs into the S section. Seems to be truncated by [56] cut on the E edge

127 C Dep. Mixed black midden dump below [125] in SW corner 128 C Dep. Mottled black midden material in SW truncated by 2009 excavation. 129 Mottled black midden material below [128]. Contains more wood and bone

than [128], but may be a lower lever part of this overlying context. 130 C Dep. Under [121]. Midden dump in the fill of cut [56]. This is very organic and

small, wood chips are present (much smaller than in floor deposits). 131 C Dep. Small wood and bone rich midden dump below [129]. Possibly re-deposited

floor 132 C Dep. Brown trufy deposit in the fill of the cut [56] 133 C Dep. Midden spread below [114] in the center W of the trench. Slopes down

sharply to the S. Truncated by 2009 excavation 134 C Dep. Grey midden deposit in NW part of area C 135 C Dep. Dark grey midden deposit in SW part of area C. Truncated by cut [056] on

E edge. 136 C Dep. Brown turf deposit in the cut [056].Uniform turf, similar to [132] but clearly

separate dump event. On E edge of the cut. 137 C Dep. Very dark grey brown silt midden in center W of the trench. Slopes to the S.

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138 C Dep. Gray brown layer, possibly a midden dump, but has turf specs in it and very little bone or charcoal. Under [135] and also truncated by cut [056] as [135] and [072].

139 C Dep. Brown turf deposit mixed with wood and twigs. Re-deposited floor material. Very similar to [136], but clearly a separate dumping event. Part of the fill of cut [056]. Under [136].

140 C Dep. Very dark grey silt midden containing a large concentration of dark brown turf mottles (ca. 25%). Slopes to the S and W (below the bulk).

141 C Dep. Black midden deposit, re-deposited floor layers in SE part of Area C. This context is truncated by cut [056] on the E edge of it. Has inclusions of ash and possibly peat ash, mixed with some turf (structural). Some yellow wood/peat ash present also burnt (white) bones.

142 C Dep. Brown midden turf dump inside cut [056]. Small patch. 143 C Dep. Black fireplace cleaning dump with some yellow peat/wood ash , ca. half

black and half yellow brown in color (more ash than in the context above but less than in [069].

144 C Dep. Very dark grey silt rich midden material in center W of area C. Slopes to the W.

145 C Dep. Very dark brown midden dump in the cut [056]. Possibly re-deposited floors with small turf patches.

146 C Dep. Fireplace or floor cleaning deposit. Has a lot of charcoal, wood, burned bones, fire cracked stones. Under [143] and similar in composition. Black in color completely with some dark brown turf patches.

147 C Dep. Very dark grey, mixed midden with many light and dark brown turf mottles. Body of this context is silt.

148 E Dep. Topsoil in area E. Peat behind the mail dwelling. 149 E Dep. Mixed peat bog deposit with cultural inclusions. Under [148]. 150 C Dep. Black wood rich midden dump below [147] in W edge of area C. Floor like

material 151 C Dep. Very dark brown re-deposit of floor layers. Under [146]. Wood rich,

truncated to the W by cut [56] 152 C Dep. Very dark brown midden dump of re-deposited floor layers. Rich in wood,

charcoal and fist size stones (10 visible on the surface). Distinguishable from [151] by stones and ca. 5cm large, brown turf inclusions. Under [151. Truncated to the W by cut [56]

153 E Dep. Dark grey deposit with lots of charcoal and unburned wood. 154 C Dep. Very dark grey wood and turf rich midden tip below [150] at its S edge. 155 E Dep. Grayish brown to yellow mixed layers of wetland/peat bog deposited

material with few cultural remains. 156 E Dep. Brown and dark brown trufy layers, one containing much unburned wood.

Possibly down washed material from the dwelling. 157 C Dep. Very dark grey turf rich, silt midden below [150] at its N edge. 158 C Dep. Light-medium brown midden deposit in SW part of area C sloping W to E

and is truncated by cut [056] on E border. Under [138] 159 E Dep. Light grey to dark brown turf, possibly wall collapse 160 C Dep. Yellow brown midden - fireplace cleaning deposit. Yellow brown ash mixed

50/50 with black burnt wooden twigs, etc. Large fire cracked rocks present (ca. 15 visible on the surface alone). Cut by [056] on W edge

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161 C Dep. Dark grey organic-rich silt midden with lots of wood 162 C Dep. Organic silt midden with regular light and dark brown turf mottles 163 C Dep. Yellow brown ash mixed with brown black midden (floors) in SE corner of

the trench. Truncated by cut [056] and area B (2009 excavation). 164 C Dep. Black midden dump of re-deposited floors. Truncated W. 165 E Dep. A long series of light grayish yellow to black turf layers. Collapse or peat

formation. 166 E Dep. Light grey to dark brown pure turf layers 167 C Dep. Light grey ash dump. Going into S section where most of it probably is. This

ash is of different color than the most commonly found yellow ash (from the few above contexts).

168 C Dep. Grey silty turf midden material. Contains regular grassy/stray inclusions. Quite firm.

169 C Dep. Yellow brown ash midden dump. The same color as some of the above contexts, mixed with black and dark brown burnt organic materials. Truncated by cut [056] on the W edge.

170 C Dep. Grey-black midden dump of re-deposited floor layers. Cut on W edge by [056]. Located in SE corner of area C

171 C Dep. Very dark grayish brown silty turf with midden inclusions 172 C Dep. Black alluvial sand mixed with some organic materials. The sand may have

been originally light brown in color, but has been stained by the charcoal from the overlying burned deposits. Truncated on W edge by [056].

173 E Dep. Dark grey woody layer. 174 E Dep. Brown red to red, only slightly decomposed peat turf with deposited cultural

material. Well preserved bones. 175 C Group Fill deposits for cut [56] in 2010 trench. Include

[86],[92],[110],[113],[107],[118],[121],[130],[122],[132],[136],[139],[185],[142],[145],[193],[197],[202],[194].

176 B Group Fill deposits for cut [56] in 2009 trench. Include [52], [54], and [57]. 180 C Dep Another layer of re-deposited floors. Truncated on W side by cut [056]. Very

dark brown. 181 C Dep Very dark grey turfy silt midden dump below [171]. Far less turfy than [171]

182 C Dep Very dark turfy silt midden. Possibly same as [181] or below [181]. Slightly more turf-rich than [181]. Has an uncertain boundary in the N.

183 C Dep First large context defined in the NW part of area C. This context contains several mixed layers lumped together to clarify the area. Color is a combination of many shades of grey. Frost polygons are present and much iron panning under removed stones. Should fit into the stratigraphic sequence well, but is not a perfectly defined combination of mixed dumps. Some of the boundaries may be called "semi-arbitrary"

184 E Dep Dark grey to red brown and yellow silt and turf. Several separate layers, probably waterborne and carrying cultural

185 C Dep Very dark brown, almost black, and very wet. Fill of cut [056] on the E edge of it.

186 C Dep Same as [69] from area B. Yellow peat/wood ash mixed with black burned wood chunks and full of burned bones, fire cracked rocks and other fireplace cleaning material. Cut by [056] on W edge, just as [069].

187 C Dep Extensive grey mottled midden dump with large turf inclusions

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188 E Dep Grey black midden deposit with much wood and many fragments of bone 189 E Dep Layers of erosion on top of probably natural peat formation and vegetation

layer. With slight inclusions of cultural material. 190 E Dep Series of natural, partially decomposed peat turf layers, separated by pure

silt layers. Natural 191 C Dep Brown midden deposit in N part of area C. Possibly several small dumps

lumped together. Some parts are richer in turf mottles (orange -dark brown), some are more gray brown, and uniform

192 C Dep Black layer of burned material (mostly wood -ca. 90%). Under [186] = [069] and may have been included in [069] in area B. There are some unburned bones and wood in the context.

193 C Dep Very dark, brown organic midden deposit inside cut [056]. Extends from the W edge of it to almost E edge (not entirely) and slopes W to E.

194 C Dep Midden deposit of re-deposited floors in the fill of cut [056]. Located on the E edge of the cut, under [185] but without stratigraphic relationship to [193]. Medium brown in color, rich in wood.

195 C Dep Dark reddish brown extensive midden deposit below [191] in N of area C. 196 C Dep Very dark grey, almost black layer of re-deposited floors. Under [192] in SE

corner of area C. Cut by [056] on W edge. 197 C Dep Turfy midden dump inside cut [056]. Under [193] directly. Sloping from W

edge of the cut towards E. Greenish grey in color, and uniform. 198 C Dep Small silt midden dump with light turfy mottles below [195] in N of area C.

More turfy and less organic than [195] 199 C Dep Interleaved patches of light brown and mid pinkish brown turf, concentrated

along the very northern edge of area C. Appears to sit above or possibly within a grey charcoal rich midden in this area.

200 C Dep Under [077]. Dark grey midden deposit mottled with large turf patches (ca. 5 cm) sloping S and E from the raised bedrock area in the SW corner of area C.

201 C Dep Mid-dark grey extensive midden dump below[199] in N part of area C. Could be several dumps although interleaving with turf in this area confuses relationships

202 C Dep Under [197] in the fill of cut [056]. Dark brown to black midden dump of re-deposited floor layers. Touches W part of the cut.

203 C Dep Dark grey silt midden with minimal inclusions in N of Area C. Slightly truncated at its W end during excavation of [201], due to concentration of iron panning.

018 C Dep Natural turf. Ancient natural ground surface on which the midden in areas A, B, C, was deposited. There are several wood fragments from the original vegetation cover that can be used for radiocarbon dating. The so called "Landnam Layer" but not burned at all.

204 C Dep Very dark grey silt midden dump below [201] at its SW edge 205 C Dep Dark silt midden layer running E to W in the very N of area C 206 C Dep Black silt midden dumps below [205] in NW of Area C. Huge amount of iron

panning 207 C Dep Dark grey silty midden dump below [206] in NW part of area C. Heavy iron

panning throughout. Slightly more homogenous than [206] 208 C Dep Very dark grey midden spread below [207] in NW corner of area C. Less

iron panning than in [207]. 209 C Dep Very dark grey silt midden below southern edge of [204] in W of area C.

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210 C Dep Dark silt midden dump in West part of area C. 211 C Dep Turfy silt midden dump below [210] in west part of area C. 212 C Dep Dark turfy silt midden dump. Rich in wood. Below [210] West part of area C.

213 C Dep Small black silty midden dump below [212] in W part of area C. 214 C Dep Midden 215 C Dep Midden 216 C Dep Midden 217 C Dep Amalgam of several very organic silt midden dumps below [216] in N part of

area C.

Artifacts Recovered

The total number of artifacts recorded during the 2007, 2009 and 2010 seasons

is 5043. The number is likely to rise as most bones have not been analyzed yet,

and it is common to find some small finds mixed in the bags, such as worked

bone fragments and/or some steatite. The material types present in the

assemblage are iron, copper alloy, lead, glass, flint and chert, steatite,

sandstone, schist, whale bone, caribou antler, domestic animal bones, walrus

ivory, walrus post canines, textiles, wood, leather, baleen. The author has

registered all the artifacts, catalogued and photographed them at the Danish

Middle Ages and Renaissance Department of the Danish National Museum in

Copenhagen during the winter of 2010-11. The artifact list is attached in

appendix E. Artifact specialists have not closely studied these finds yet, so

observations here are only preliminary and a special report/publication will be

made at a later time on the full range of artifact finds from E172.

Worked Wood

Due to the favorable conditions of preservation wood artifacts, partially finished

pieces, and wood working waste were the most common find types on site.

Object types included, tally sticks, spindles, wood rivets, wood nails, suckling

sticks (kevels), utensil handles and other household items. Many unknown

objects are present too, but by far the largest category are wood shavings and

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the by-products of onsite wood working. The E172 finds raise many questions

about the availability and source of non-local wood for Greenlandic craft workers,

and their quantity suggests no lack of material at least in the early centuries of

the settlement. Species identification of at least a sample of these specimens will

be of great interest in determining potential imports from Europe or Markland vs.

likely driftwood.

Steatite The second largest group of finds from the assemblage consists of finds made

from steatite (soapstone). This is typical for most Norse Greenlandic sites, as this

raw material is found throughout Greenland, therefore is easily accessible.

It seems that most of the steatite fragments are pieces of vessels, with holes

drilled in them for patching or to be used as loom weights. Many had remnants

of burning, and many were identified to be rim shards. Several steatite spindle

whorls were found few of which were decorated with an incised lines.

Other Stone Many objects made of stone other than steatite were found. Many of them were

made of Igaliku Sandstone, others of other types of sandstone. It is suspected

most of them were actually used as sharpening stones, as at least one surface

was polished.

Several definite whetstones made of schist (common in Iceland and the rest of

the Viking-Medieval North Atlantic but probably not local to Greenland), were

found; usually associated with earlier layers such as [12] and [69]. Other

whetstones associated with later medieval layers were made of Igaliku

Sandstone, and this patterning may repay more detailed investigation. Flint and

chert fragments were also abundant and found throughout the stratigraphic

sequence, most likely used as strike a lights.

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Metal Several iron nails and rivets were present throughout the sequence. Less

common, but present were items of copper alloy. One fragment of lead chain was

recovered and one Viking age lead scale weight.

Glass

One bead (x1216) from [116] was excavated. It is made of blue glass and is one

of a handful ever found in Norse Greenland (Jette Arneborg, personal

communication)..

Fig. 15 Lead chain x-863 from [72] Fig. 16 Early medieval scale weight x-130 from [154]

Fig. 17 Glass bead x-1216 from [116].

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Walrus Ivory and Post Canines

Gaming pieces and dice made of walrus post canines were recorded. Several of

them were unfinished. One unfinished item, most likely a sword scabbard chape

made of walrus ivory was found. A highly decorative plaque, which perhaps was

a part of a small box, was found in context [72].

Fig. 18 Gaming piece made from walrus postcanine tooth x-1214 [114] (left). (Right 18) Similar gaming piece also made from walrus postcanine tooth x-1486 [125].

Fig. 19 Highly decorative plaque x-871 from [72]

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Composite Bone Comb Fragments

18 fragments of composite bone combs were registered from E172. The table

below summarizes the finds. All of them with a possible exception of x-161 are

single sided combs, indicating a pre-1200AD dates.

Finds no.

Context

Material Type

Object Type

Quantity

Description Photo

Date ID

13 00 3 Bone/Antler

Comb fragment

1 Fragment of comb fitting, flat on one side, decorated on one side

0021-22

2.2.11

KS

33 00 7 Bone/Antler

Comb fragment

1 Fragment, middle part of a single sided composite comb

0063-69

2.2.11

KS

64 0 12 Bone/Antler

Comb fragment

1 Broken in five fragments 0143-156

2.2.11

KS

66 0 12 Bone/Antler

Comb 1 Two fragments of a composite comb. Middle antler part and outer fitting

0167-176

2.2.11

KS

Fig. 20 Walrus ivory. Probably an unfinished sword chape x-1406 from [205]

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Animal Symbolism/Iconography

At least two objects depicting animals important for Norse settlers were found

during the excavations. In 2007 a small tool handle made of walrus post canine

(or ivory) was found. The handle was found in [12] radiocarbon dated to ca.

1000AD. The item had engraving of walrus and a Viking age stepped design on

67 0 12 Bone/Antler

Comb 1 Fragment of composite comb, middle antler part

0177-182

2.2.11

KS

161 021 Bone/Antler

Comb Fragment

1 About 1.5cm long, 5 small holes drilled through, teeth broken off

0077 06.08.09

SB, NM

162 021 Bone/Antler

Comb Fragment

1 2cm long, small holes and stripes incised along face, teeth broken off

0078 06.08.09

SB, NM

417 032 Bone/Antler

Comb Fragment

1 Small fragment, ca, 3x1cm of wooden comb (end piece)

0441-0444

08.08.09

CKM

554 053 Bone/Antler

Comb? 1 Flat fragment of composite comb. 2 drilled holes

0668 12.08.09

KS

633 0 62 Bone/Antler

Comb 1 Fragment of composite comb 0369-381

8.2.11

KS


Comb? 1 Finely carved square-cut antler or bone fragment (comb?). Diamond decoration on one face. 1,5 x 0,5 x 0,5 cm

0052-58

17.6.10

AM


Comb 2 Partial handle and teeth of composite comb

0 442

27.6.10

JD


Comb 1 Toothed element of composite comb - antler plate

0555-556

27.6.10

JD


Comb 1 Five fragments of composite comb (associated)

0572-573

27.6.10

JD

1229 127 Bone/Antler

Comb 1 Middle part of composite comb

1280-1283

2010 KS


Comb 1 Not possible to distinguish if it is bone or antler, but most likely antler for the middle part. Two metal rivets present, probably iron. Single sided composite comb

1497-1512

2010 KS


Comb 1 Middle part of composite comb

1513-1515

2010 KS


Comb 1 End of a middle part of a composite comb

2045-2049

2010 KS

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it. The walrus from the artifact bears similarities to a Vatican artist’s depiction of a

walrus reproduced in Conrad Gesspner’s Historia Animalium (Gesner 2004).

The other object is a beautifully carved ram head bone pin from [216] (x1487).

Both these animals were important for the Norse, for subsistence and trade, so

it’s not surprising that they were depicted in their art as well.

Fig. 21 Walrus post canine small tool handle x-1491 from [12] ( upper right). Upper left is a traced depiction of a walrus (most likely) from that artifact, compared to Gessner’s sketch 260 (lower left).

Fig. 22 Ram’s head pin. X-1487 from [216]

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Environmental Samples Collected

Zoological samples have been sent to the CUNY Zooarchaeology Laboratories in

New York and are now under analysis by Smiarowski as a doctoral project.

Macrofloral preserved wood samples and soil samples collected for

paleobotanical analysis were sent to be analyzed at Durham University by teams

led by Dr. Mike Church. Norse colonists in Iceland and Faroe Islands are known

to have managed woodland and its fitting to try to understand these processes in

Greenland (Church et al 2010, Dugmore et al. 2008 Vickers et al. 2011)

Understanding the conditions around the site, and use of local wood and plants

at the site is one of the aims of the project. Soil samples for archeoentomology

were taken and are being analyzed at Laval University Quebec by teams led by

Dr. Allison Bain. Dirt DNA soils samples from selected contexts were also

collected to supplement the animal pen project (Paulsen et. al. 2009).

Phasing

The phasing of the midden deposits at E172 is based upon a combination of

twelve AMS radiocarbon dates (all on terrestrial mammal bone collagen run at

the Scottish Universities' Environmental Research Center SUERC), presented

below.

E 172 AMS Radiocarbon ( bone collagen) Calibrated years AD

context Source species Lab reference C14 BP sd

Delta C13 1 sigma 2 sigma

E172 [01] Bos taurus SUERC 17573 810 35 -21.1 1205-1265 1160-1280

E172 [018] Bos taurus SUERC 33597 905 35 -21.5 1040-1180 1023-1210 E 172 [055] Bos taurus SUERC 33593 930 35 -20.6 1030-1160 1020-1190



E172 [021] Caprine SUERC 33596 960 35 -19.8 1020-1160 1010-1160



E172 [12] Bos taurus SUERC 17574 1000 35 -20.3 990-1120 990-1280 E 172 [037] Bos taurus SUERC 33489 1035 35 -21.4 975-1025 890-1050



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These AMS C14 dates indicate a depositional range from the first settlement in

late 10th century and the late 13th century, but do not indicate an extension of

occupation into the 14th-15th centuries as in other Eastern Settlement sites.

While the paired AMS age determinations do track well and there is general

agreement of C14 and stratigraphy, many C14 age determinations fall upon

broad calibration plateaus, and there are at least three dates which are too old

for their stratigraphic position. Residuality may be due to some older bone

fragments from interior floor cleaning events being deposited in the midden along

with more recent material, or that cryoturbation events have brought some

material upwards. Overall stratigraphy seems intact except for the very

uppermost cryoturbation zone, and we suspect that floor cleaning or house

reconstruction and repair is the most likely source of "delayed deposition" on the

midden surface. Datable objects strongly suggest a stylistic Late Viking Age date

for the ivory carvings from the lowest layers, and the only double sided

(conventionally post-1200 AD) comb fragment comes from one of the upper

layers- all other composite comb fragments recovered are single sided. There is

thus a general agreement between stratigraphy, AMS C14 chronology, and the

datable finds and it seems reasonable (while accepting that some individual finds

may be out of sequence) to break the midden deposits into three broad phases

for analytical purposes.

Phase I – ca. 1000-1100AD (yellow in matrix)

Phase II – ca. 1100-1200AD (gray in matrix)

Phase III – ca. 1200-1300AD (green in matrix)

It would thus appear that our samples come from the first 300 years of the

Greenland settlement and may reflect declining fortunes of a comparatively

prosperous early settlement age farm that may have been abandoned well

before the final end of the Eastern Settlement. Further analysis may allow

refinement of this broad chronology but it will serve as a working tool for initial

sorting and comparative work.

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Acknowledgments

This research was made possible by the generous support of the CUNY Northern

Science & Education Center, the UK Leverhulme Trust, and grants (0527732,

0732327, 0352596, 0234383) from the US National Science Foundation Office

Of Polar Programs (Arctic Social Sciences Program), Archaeology Program,

International Polar Year Program, Human and Social Dimensions of Global

Change Program, the Greenland Museum and Archives, the Danish Middle

Ages & Renaissance Department at the Danish National Museum, the

Committee for Scientific Research in Greenland IPY fund, and the American

Scandinavian Foundation. Logistic support was provided by CH2M HILL Polar

Services in cooperation with the National Science Foundation Office of Polar

Programs.

We are also extremely thankful for the invaluable help from our Greenlandic

friends Arnaq & Siiku Motzfeldt from Timerliit, Andala & Sofiannguaq Lund from

Qorlortukasik. Thanks are also due to Hans Kapel and Jeppe Mohl for both

logistical help and archaeological discourse, Kristian and Kathrine Isbosethsen

for renting their summer house as the field lab, information on the site history,

and overall generosity. Special thanks are due to Dr. Thomas McGovern and Dr.

Jette Arneborg for the trust in the crew, invaluable logistics and willingness to

share their knowledge and experience to make the field seasons successful. The

author also would like to thank Jette Arneborg and Michael Andersen the director

of the Danish Middle Ages and Renaissance Department at the Danish National

Museum, for allowing the author to work on the artifacts from the excavation at

their institution in the winter of 2010-11.

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Appendix A – Harris Matrix Harris Matrix 2007 – Area A

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Harris Matrix 2009 Area B

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Harris Matrix 2010 - Area C

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Harris Matrix 2010 Area D (2mx2m trench)

Harris Matrix 2010 Area E (1mx1m trench)

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Appendix B

Soil Samples 2009 and 2010

Number Area

Context

Volume

Qty. Bags/Buckets

Description Date ID

S-001 B 019 10L 1 Bucket Paleobotany 16.07.09

KS


RH


RH

S-004 B 020 7L 1 Large Bag Archaeoentomology 19.07.09

RH


LF, NM


LF, NM


NM


NM


RH


RH


SB


SB


RH


RH


LF


LF


LF


LF


KS

S-020 B 029 7L 1 Large Bag Archaeoentomology 29.07. KS

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09 S-021 B 030 10L 1 Bucket Paleobotany 29.07.

09 KS


KS


LF


LF


RH


RH


LF, NM


LF, NM


CKM


CKM


KS


KS


LF


LF


SB


SB


RH


RH


LF, NM


LF, NM


CKM


CKM

44


SB


SB

S-045 B 044 7L 1 Large Bag Paleobotany 03.08.09

RH


RH


SB


SB

S-049 B 021 7L 1 Large Bag Archaeoentomology Sample no. taken 03.08.09

LF


KS


KS


KS


KS


LF


LF


RH

S-057 B 052 5L 1 Medium Bag Archaeoentomology 08.08.09

RH


RH


RH


KS


KS


KS


KS

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KS

S-065 B 057 5L 1 Medium Bag Paleobotany 10.08.09

KS


SB


SB


KS


LF


KS


KS


SB


SB


SB


SB


NM


NM


RH


RH


LF


LF


LF

S-083 B 069 7L 1 Large Bag Paleobotany Jun-10

JD/LP

S-084 B 069 7L 1 Large Bag Archaeoentomology Jun-10

LP

S-085 C 073 7L 1 Large Bag Paleobotany 22.06.10

JD/LP

S-086 C 073 7L 1 Large Bag Archaeoentomology 22.06. JD/LP

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10 S-087 C 075 7L 1 Large Bag Paleobotany 25.06.

10 JD/LP

S-088 C 075 7L 1 Large Bag Archaeoentomology 25.06.10

JD/LP


JD/LP


JD/LP

S-091 D 079 7L 1 Large Bag Archaeoentomology 29.06.10

JD/LP

S-092 D 079 7L 1 Large Bag Paleobotany 29.06.10

JD/LP


JD/LP


JD/LP


JD/LP


JD/LP


JD/LP


JD/LP


JD/LP


KS


KS

S-102 C 186 5L 1 Medium Bag Paleobotany - Yellow ash

26.07.10

KS

S-103 E Multi 2 column

s

2 columns Pollen 29.07.10

CKM

S-104 E 149 1 Large Bag Macrofossil P. Steen

29.07.10

CKM


29.07.10

CKM


29.07.10

CKM


29.07.10

CKM

S-108 E 174 1 Large Bag Macrofossil P. 29.07. CKM

47

Steen 10 S-109 E 184 1 Large Bag Macrofossil P.

Steen 29.07.

10 CKM


29.07.10

CKM

S-111 E 189 2 Large Bags Macrofossil P. Steen

29.07.10

CKM


29.07.10

CKM

S-113 E 165 1 Small bag Round wood sample for dating

01.08.10

CKM


01.08.10

CKM


01.08.10

CKM


01.08.10

CKM


01.08.10

CKM

S-118 Ø171

1/2 Large bag Macrofossil P. Steen

01.08.10

CKM

S-119 Ø171

1/2 Large bag Macrofossil P. Steen

01.08.10

CKM

S-120 Ø171

1/2 Large bag Wood sample 01.08.10

CKM

S-121 Ø171

1/2 Large bag Cultural Material for C14 dating of latest phase

01.08.10

CKM

S-122 C S Profile

12 Tubes D1-D12 Bag 1 of 3 02.08.10

KS

S-122 C S Profile

13 Tubes D13-D25 Bag 2 of 3

02.08.10

KS

S-122 C S Profile

12 Tubes D26-D37 Bag 3 of 3

02.08.10

KS

48

Appendix C

Wood Samples 2009 and 2010

Number Area Context

Qty. of Bags

Description

Date ID

W-001 B 019 1 18.07.09

NM

W-002 B 021 1 18.07.09

NM

W-003 B 022 1 18.07.09

NM

W-004 B 023 1 18.07.09

NM

W-005 B 024 1 18.07.09

NM

W-006 B 025 1 18.07.09

NM

W-007 B 026 4 27.07.09

NM

W-008 B 027 1 27.07.09

NM

W-009 B 028 2 27.07.09

NM

W-010 B 029 1 27.07.09

NM

W-011 B 030 1 27.07.09

NM

W-012 B 031 1 27.07.09

NM

W-013 B 032 11 27.07.09

NM

W-014 B 033 2 27.07.09

NM

W-015 B 034 1 27.07.09

NM

W-016 B 035 1 27.07.09

NM

W-017 B 036 4 27.07.09

NM

W-018 B 037 4 27.07.09

NM

W-019 B 038 2 27.07.09

NM

W-020 B 039 7 27.07. NM

49

09 W-021 B 040 15 27.07.

09 NM

W-022 B 041 1 27.07.09

NM

W-023 B 042 3 27.07.09

NM

W-024 B 043 4 27.07.09

NM

W-025 B 044 1 27.07.09

NM

W-026 B 045 1 27.07.09

NM

W-027 B 048 11 16.08.09

CKM

W-028 B 049 1 16.08.09

CKM

W-029 B 046 3 16.08.09

CKM

W-030 B 047 3 16.08.09

CKM

W-031 B 050 4 16.08.09

CKM

W-032 B 051 2 16.08.09

CKM

W-033 B 052 5 16.08.09

CKM

W-034 B 053 20 16.08.09

CKM

W-035 B 054 2 16.08.09

CKM

W-036 B 025 1 Cleaning under 025

16.08.09

CKM


16.08.09

CKM


16.08.09

CKM

W-039 B 055 36 16.08.09

CKM

W-040 B 057 9 16.08.09

CKM

W-041 B 058 1 16.08. CKM

50

09 W-042 B 059 18 16.08.

09 CKM

W-043 B 061 1 16.08.09

CKM

W-044 B 062 8 16.08.09

CKM

W-045 B 063 3 16.08.09

CKM

W-046 B 065 12 16.08.09

CKM

W-047 B 066 18 16.08.09

CKM

W-048 B 064 51 18.08.09

KS

W-049 B 068 19 Not finished, to pick up in 2010

18.08.09

KS

W-050 B 068 3 Wood sample from 2009

01.08.10

CKM

51

Appendix D

E 172 Bone Register 2009 and 2010 Number Context Qty. of Bags Area Description Date ID B-001 018 1 B 16.07.

09 NM

B-002 019 3 B 18.07.09

NM

B-003 020 1 B 19.07.09

NM

B-004 021 11 B 21.07.09

NM

B-005 022 2 B 21.07.09

NM

B-006 023 2 B 25.07.09

NM

B-007 024 1 B 26.07.09

NM

B-008 025 1 B 26.07.09

NM

B-009 026 1 B 26.07.09

NM

B-010 027 1 B 27.07.09

NM

B-011 028 1 B 27.07.09

NM

B-012 029 1 B 29.07.09

NM

B-013 030 1 B 29.07.10

NM

B-014 031 1 B 29.07.11

NM

B-015 032 3 B 30.07.09

NM

B-016 033 1 B 30.07.09

NM

B-017 034 1 B 30.07.09

NM

B-018 035 1 B 30.07.09

NM

B-019 036 1 B 31.07.09

NM

B-020 037 1 B 31.07.09

NM

52

B-021 038 1 B 01.08.09

NM

B-022 039 1 B 01.08.09

NM

B-023 040 2 B 02.08.09

NM

B-024 041 1 B 03.08.09

NM

B-025 042 1 B 03.08.09

NM

B-026 043 2 B 03.08.09

NM

B-027 044 1 B 03.08.09

NM

B-028 045 1 B 03.08.09

NM

B-029 046 1 B 03.08.09

KS

B-030 048 2 B 06.08.09

KS

B-031 050 1 B 06.08.09

KS

B-032 052 1 B 06.08.09

KS

B-033 053 4 B 09.08.09

KS

B-034 054 1 B 09.08.09

KS

B-035 047 1 B 24.07.09

NM

B-036 049 1 B 24.07.09

NM

B-037 051 1 B 24.07.09

NM

B-038 055 5 B 10.08.09

NM

B-039 057 3 B 11.08.09

NM

B-040 058 2 B Burned Layer, Fireplace

cleaning deposit

12.08.09

KS

B-041 059 3 B 17.08.09

NM

B-042 061 1 B 17.08.09

NM

53

B-043 062 3 B 17.08.09

NM

B-044 064 4 B 17.08.09

NM

B-045 065 3 B 17.08.09

NM

B-046 066 3 B 17.08.09

NM

B-047 067 5 B 17.08.09

NM

B-048 068 7 B 17.08.09

NM

B-049 069 1 B Horn core and selected few

loose bones from context 069 that

had not been excavated yet.

27.08.09

KS

B-050 unstratified 1 B Several small bags inside a

large bag containing

unstratified bone (fill of 2007 trench

etc) and loose bone from

"cleaning under context…" that can be used

while phasing material, but not

assigned to a specific context.

27.08.09

KS

B-49 069 B 3 11.06 TK/LP B-50 070 C 2 8.06 TK/LP B-51 071 C 10 13.06 TK/LP B-52 Between 071-

077 C 1 Cleaning of a

section 25.06 TK/LP

B-53 072 C 17 22.06 TK/LP B-54 Cleaning under

072 C 1 Cleaning under

072 1.07 TK/LP

B-55 073 C 2 22.06 TK/LP B-56 074 C 2 24.06 TK/LP B-57 075 C 1 25.06 TK/LP B-58 076 C 3 28.06 TK/LP

54

B-59 077 C 2 28.06 TK/LP B-60 078 C 2 28.06 TK/LP B-61 Cleaning under

078 C 1 Cleaning Under

078 29.06 TK/LP

B-62 079 D 4 28.06 TK/LP B-63 080 C 1 29.06 TK/LP B-64 081 C 1 29.06 TK/LP B-65 082 C 1 29.06 TK/LP B-66 083 C 3 29.06 TK/LP B-67 084 D 3 1.07 TK/LP B-68 085 C 1 1.07 TK/LP B-69 086 C 1 1.07 TK/LP B-70 087 C 1 2.07 TK/LP B-71 088 C 1 2.07 TK/LP B-72 Cleaning under


088 3.07 TK/LP

B-73 089 D 2 2.07 TK/LP B-74 090 C 1 2.07 TK/LP B-75 092 C 1 3.07 TK/LP B-76 093 C 2 3.07 TK/LP B-77 095 C 1 4.07 TK/LP B-78 096 C 2 4.07 TK/LP B-79 097 C 1 4.07 TK/LP B-80 098 C 1 4.07 TK/LP B-81 Cleaning Below

098 C 1 5.07 TK/LP

B-82 099 C 2 4.07 TK/LP B-83 Cleaning Under


099 7.07 TK/LP

B-84 100 C 1 4.07 TK/LP B-85 101 C 1 5.07 TK/LP B-86 102 C 1 5.07 TK/LP B-87 103 C 1 7.07 TK/LP B-88 104 C 1 5.07 TK/LP B-89 105 C 1 7.07 TK/LP B-90 106 C 1 7.07 TK/LP B-91 107 C 1 8.07 TK/LP B-92 108 C 1 8.07 TK/LP B-93 Cleaning For

108 C 1 Cleaning For 108 7.07 TK/LP

B-94 109 C 2 8.07 TK/LP B-95 110 C 1 8.07 8.07 TK/LP B-96 111 C 1 8.07 TK/LP

55

B-97 112 C 2 8.07 TK/LP B-98 113 C 1 9.07 TK/LP B-99 115 C 1 9.07 TK/LP

B-100 116 C 1 9.07 TK/LP B-101 117 C 1 9.07 TK/LP B-102 118 C 1 9.07 TK/LP B-103 119 C 2 10.07 TK/LP B-104 120 C 1 10.07 TK/LP B-105 Cleaning Under

120 C 1 10.07 TK/LP

B-106 121 C 1 10.07 TK/LP B-107 122 C 1 11.07 TK/LP B-108 123 C 1 11.07 TK/LP B-109 Cleaning Under

119 C 1 10.07 TK/LP

B-110 unstratified C 1 Unstratified Bones

? TK/LP

B-111 124 C 1 16.07 TK/LP B-112 Cleaning Under

124 C 1 16.07 TK/LP

B-113 125 C 1 16.07 TK/LP B-114 072 C 2 18.07 TK B-115 Cleaning Under


075 28.06 TK

B-116 077 C 1 27.07 TK B-117 114 C 12 9.07 TK B-118 Cleaning Under


[114] 16.07 TK

B-119 Cleaning Below [125]

C 1 Cleaning Below 125

18.07 TK

B-120 unstratified C 1 Unstratified 18.07 TK B-121 126 C 1 18.07 TK B-122 127 C 1 18.07 TK B-123 128 C 1 18.07 TK B-124 129 C 1 18.07 TK B-125 130 C 1 18.07 TK B-126 131 C 1 18.07 TK B-127 132 C 1 19.07 TK B-128 Cleaning Under

132 Cleaning Under

132 19.07 TK

B-129 133 C 2 19.07 TK B-130 Cleaning Below

133 C 1 Cleaning Below

[133] 19.07 TK

56

B-131 134 C 1 19.07 TK B-132 135 C 1 19.07 TK B-133 136 C 2 19.07 TK B-134 137 C 1 19.07 TK B-135 138 C 1 19.07 TK B-136 Cleaning Under


138 20.07 TK


140 C 1 20.07 TK

B-140 141 C 1 20.07 TK B-141 142 C 1 20.07 TK B-142 143 C 1 20.07 TK B-143 144 C 1 20.07 TK B-144 Cleaning Under


144 22.07 TK

B-145 145 C 2 22.07 TK B-146 146 C 1 20.07 JD B-147 147 C 1 20.07 TK B-148 149 E 1 20.07 TK B-149 150 C 1 22.07 TK B-150 Cleaning Below

150 C 1 22.07 TK

B-151 151 C 1 20.07 TK B-152 152 C 1 22.07 TK B-153 153 E 1 22.07 TK B-154 154 C 1 22.07 TK B-155 155 E 1 22.07 TK B-156 156 E 1 22.07 TK B-157 157 C 2 22.07 TK B-158 Cleaning Below

157 C 1 Cleaning Below

157 22.07 TK

B-159 158 C 1 22.07 TK B-160 159 E 1 22.07 TK B-161 160 C 1 23.07 TK B-162 161 C 1 22.07 TK B-163 162 C 1 22.07 B-164 Cleaning Below

162 C 1 22.07 TK

B-165 163 C 1 23.07 TK B-166 164 C 2 23.07 TK B-167 165 E 1 23.07 TK

57


168 c 1 24.07 TK

B-171 169 C 1 23.07 TK B-172 170 C 1 24.07 TK B-173 171 C 1 24.07 TK B-174 Cleaning Under

171 C 1 24.07 TK

B-175 172 C 1 24.07 TK B-176 174 E 3 24.07 TK B-177 180 C 1 24.07 TK B-178 Cleaning Under

180 C 1 25.07 TK


182 C 1 25.07 TK

B-182 183 C 1 25.07 TK B-183 Cleaning Under

183 C 1 25.07 TK

B-184 184 E 1 25.07 TK B-185 185 C 1 25.07 TK B-186 186 C 2 25.07 TK B-187 187 C 3 25.07 TK B-188 Cleaning Under

187 C 1 26.07 TK

B-189 188 E 1 25.07 TK B-190 189 E 1 25.07 TK B-191 191 C 2 26.07 TK B-192 Cleaning Under

191 C 1 26.07 TK

B-193 192 C 1 26.07 TK B-194 193 C 1 26.07 TK B-195 195 C 3 27.07 TK B-196 Cleaning Under

195 C 1 27.07 TK

B-197 198 C 1 27.07 TK B-198 78 C 1 30.07 CKM B-199 85 C 1 30.07 CKM B-200 197 C 1 30.07 CKM B-201 192 C 1 30.07 CKM B-202 201 C 3 30.07 CKM

58

B-203 201 C 1 Cleaning Above [201]

30.07 CKM

B-204 202 C 1 30.07 CKM B-205 203 C 2 30.07 CKM B-206 204 C 1 30.07 CKM B-207 205 C 2 30.07 CKM B-208 206 C 2 30.07 CKM B-209 207 C 2 30.07 CKM B-210 unstratified C 1 unstratified 30.07 CKM E171 B-211 2 Bones From

Ditch 1.08 CKM

E172 B-212 76 1 1.08 CKM B-213 115 C 1 1.08 CKM B-214 127 C 1 1.08 CKM B-215 170 1 1.08 CKM B-216 194 C 1 1.08 CKM B-217 195 C 1 1.08 CKM B-218 196 C 1 1.08 CKM B-219 199 C 1 1.08 CKM B-220 199 C 1 Cleaning Above 1.08 CKM B-221 200 C 1 1.08 CKM B-222 206 C 1 1.08 CKM B-223 207 C 1 Cleaning Below 1.08 CKM B-224 208 C 1 1.08 CKM B-225 209 C 1 1.08 CKM B-226 210 C 1 1.08 CKM B-227 211 C 1 1.08 CKM B-228 212 C 1 1.08 CKM B-229 213 C 1 1.08 CKM B-230 214 C 2 1.08 CKM B-231 215 C 1 Cleaning Above 1.08 CKM B-232 215 C 1 1.08 CKM B-233 216 C 2 8.08 JD B-234 216 C 1 Cleaning Above 8.08 JD B-235 216 C 1 Cleaning Below 8.08 JD B-236 217 C 6 8.08 JD B-237 218 C 6 8.08 JD B-238 unstratified C 1 Unstratified 8.08 JD B-239 midden A 1 x-506 from E64 8.08 JD

59

Appendix E

Finds no.

Context

Material Type

Sub materia

l

Object Type Quantity

Description Photo Date ID

1 00 1 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 1/3 of whole, flat top and bottom

0001-2 2.2.11 KS

2 00 1 Stone Steatite Handle? 1 Rectangular in section, end of handle, one side is burned

0003-4 2.2.11 KS

3 00 1 Stone Steatite Rim 1 Rim of a large vessel 0005-6 2.2.11 KS4 00 1 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Corner of a square/rectangular

object, decorated detail on one side, two fragments

0007-8 2.2.11 KS

5 00 1 Stone Steatite Vessel fragment

1 Bottom of a very thick vessel, charred on the outside

000 9 2.2.11 KS


1 Fragment of the middle of a vessel

00010-11

2.2.11 KS


1 Thick, flat vessel, two worked faces

0012-13

2.2.11 KS

8 00 1 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Three worked faces, one of them is charred

00 14 2.2.11 KS

9 00 1 Stone Steatite Unknown 13 steatite fragments with one worked face

00 15 2.2.11 KS

10 00 2 Stone Schist Whetstone 1 Fragment of whetstone, one polished surface retained

0016-17

2.2.11 KS

11 00 3 Stone Igaliku sandsto

ne

Manuport 1 Unworked 00 18 2.2.11 KS

12 00 3 Metal Iron Nail 1 Nail shank, rectangular in section

0019-20

2.2.11 KS

13 00 3 Bone Bone/Antler

Comb fragment

1 Fragment of comb fitting, flat on one side, decorated on one side

0021-22

2.2.11 KS

14 00 3 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 steatite fragments, one face worked, one is charred

00 23 2.2.11 KS

15 00 3 Stone Steatite Lamp? 1 Fragment of rectangular lamp, crudely craved on the inside

0024-27

2.2.11 KS

16 00 4 Metal Iron Nail 1 Rectangular nail head, split in two parts

0028-29

2.2.11 KS

17 00 4 Stone Flint Unknown 1 Green flint fragment 00 30 2.2.11 KS18 00 4 Metal Iron

slag Slag 1 Iron working slag 00 31 2.2.11 KS

19 00 4 Stone Sandstone

Whetstone 1 Grey sandstone, whetstone fragment, one side very polished

00 32 2.2.11 KS

20 00 4 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 steatite fragments with one worked face

00 33 2.2.11 KS

21 00 4 Stone Steatite Handle 1 Rectangular in section, end of handle

0034-35

2.2.11 KS

60

22 00 4 Stone Steatite Flat vessel fragment

1 Possible baking plate, corner fragment, charred on the inside, thin

0036-37

2.2.11 KS

23 00 4 Stone Steatite Flat vessel fragment

1 Thin, flat vessel fragment, charred on the inside

00 38 2.2.11 KS

24 00 4 Metal Iron Nail 1 Rectangular nail head 0039-40

2.2.11 KS

25 00 5 Metal Iron slag

Slag 1 Slag from iron production 0041-44

2.2.11 KS

26 00 5 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 steatite fragment, one surface crudely worked

00 45 2.2.11 KS


ne

Manuport 3 Unworked 00 46 2.2.11 KS

28 00 5 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Fragment of ½ spindle whorl, flat at the bottom, semicircular on the top

0047-49

2.2.11 KS

29 00 6 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 ½, flat at the bottom, round on top

0050-59

2.2.11 KS


ne

Manuport 3 Unworked fragments 00 60 2.2.11 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Fragment of small whetstone, three polished surfaces retained

00 61 2.2.11 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Fragment of whetstone, one polished side retained

00 62 2.2.11 KS

33 00 7 Bone Antler Comb fragment

1 Fragment, middle part of a single sided composite comb

0063-69

2.2.11 KS

34 00 7 Bone Bone/Antler

Needle/Pin 1 Tip of bone/antler needle or pin 00 70 2.2.11 KS

35 00 7 Metal Iron Unknown 1 Flat fragment of iron 0071-72

2.2.11 KS

36 00 7 Stone Steatite Patching rivet? 1 ½ of a possible vessel fixing patching rivet

0073-78

2.2.11 KS


1 Rim fragment, decorated on two faces repair hole and repair groove, charred on all surfaces

0079-86

2.2.11 KS


1 Large vessel fragment, crudely worked on the inside

0087-89

2.2.11 KS


1 Fragment, charred on the outside, broken in half

0090-91

2.2.11 KS

40 00 7 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Reused vessel fragment, decorated, notch carved, charred on both sides

0092-94

2.2.11 KS


1 Thin vessel fragment, charred on the outside

0095-96

2.2.11 KS


1 Thick vessel fragment, three surfaces retained - two of them charred

00 97 2.2.11 KS


1 Thick vessel fragment, two surfaces retained, one of them is charred

00 98 2.2.11 KS

61

44 00 7 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Unworked piece of steatite 00 99 2.2.11 KS45 00 8 Metal Iron Nail/fitting 1 Diamond shaped head of nail or

fitting 0100-

1032.2.11 KS


1 Rim with repair hole, decorated on both sides

0104-107

2.2.11 KS


1 Rim with two repair holes, decorated, charred on the outside, perhaps reworked in to a loom weight

0108-112

2.2.11 KS

48 00 9 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possible flat vessel, crudely worked on three faces, rim

0 113 2.2.11 KS


1 Fragment, worked on two faces, notch on the inside

0 114 2.2.11 KS


1 Worked on two faces, charred on the inside

0 115 2.2.11 KS

51 00 9 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Possible loom weight fragments, look like corners of semi rectangular thick plates

0116-117

2.2.11 KS

52 00 9 Wood Wood Spindle 1 Possible spindle fragment 0118-120

2.2.11 KS

53 00 9 Baleen Baleen Unknown 1 Worked strip of baleen 0 121 2.2.11 KS54 0 10 Wood Wood Unknown 24 Worked wood 0122-

1232.2.11 KS


1 Fragment of vessel, charred on the outside

0124-125

2.2.11 KS

56 0 10 Stone Steatite Lamp 1 Corner of rectangular shaped lamp, charred on the inside

0126-128

2.2.11 KS

57 0 10 Wood Wood Unknown 2 Worked wood 0 129 2.2.11 KS58 0 11 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possible cooking plate, one

side charred 0 130 2.2.11 KS

59 0 11 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Half round in section, elongated object (handle?)

0131-132

2.2.11 KS

60 0 11 Stone Steatite Handle 1 Lamp handle? Crudely made, part of the bottom is burned

0133-136

2.2.11 KS

61 0 11 Metal Iron Nail 1 Nail 0137-139

2.2.11 KS

62 0 11 Wood Wood Unknown 16 Worked wood 0 140 2.2.11 KS63 0 12 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Vessel, possibly reused as

loom weight, has two repair holes

0141-142

2.2.11 KS

64 0 12 Bone Antler/Bone

Comb fragment

1 Broken in five fragments 0143-156

2.2.11 KS

65 0 12 Bone Bone Pin 1 Head of bone pin, round head with three lines decoration

0157-166

2.2.11 KS

66 0 12 Bone Antler Comb 1 Two fragments of a composit comb. Middle antler part and outer fitting

0167-176

2.2.11 KS

67 0 12 Bone Antler Comb 1 Fragment of composit comb, middle antler part

0177-182

2.2.11 KS

68 0 12 Stone Schist Whetstone 1 Rectangular shaped whetstone with attatchment hole

0183-190

7.2.11 KS


Whetstone/half product

1 Remade in to a whetstone 0191-192

7.2.11 KS

62

ne


Whetstone 1 Most likely whetstone, with two worked surfaces

0 193 7.2.11 KS


Whetstone 1 Most likely whetstone, with two worked surfaces

0 194 7.2.11 KS


3 Unworked fragments of sandstone

0 195 7.2.11 KS

73 0 12 Wood Wood Suckling stick 1 Sharp end of a suckling stick 0196-199

7.2.11 KS

74 0 12 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Rectangular wood object with three rivet holes and partial wood nail/rivet still in one

0200-204

7.2.11 KS

75 0 12 Wood Wood Unknown 2 One is possibly a wooden arrowhead (toy)

0 205 7.2.11 KS

76 0 12 Wood Wood Bucket/barrel 1 One stave of a bucket/barrel lid or bottom

0206-209

7.2.11 KS

77 0 12 Wood Wood Nail 7 Nails with rectangular shanks 0210-211

7.2.11 KS

78 0 12 Wood Wood Spindles 11 Possible spindles 0212-214

7.2.11 KS

79 0 12 Wood Wood Nail 13 Nails with round heads and round shanks

0215-218

7.2.11 KS

80 0 12 Wood Wood Vessel 1 Wooden vessel handle, with possible cross carving

0219-224

7.2.11 KS

81 0 12 Wood Wood Bucket/barrel 5 Possible staves, all have a notch

0225-226

7.2.11 KS

82 0 12 Wood Wood Spoon 1 Spoon fragment 0227-229

7.2.11 KS

83 0 12 Wood Wood Line splitter? 1 Wooden object, two holes drilled

0230-231

7.2.11 KS

84 0 12 Wood Wood Plug 1 Possible wooden plug 0232-234

7.2.11 KS

85 0 12 Wood Wood Unknown 3 Check for runes 0235-237

7.2.11 KS

86 0 12 Wood Wood Tally stick 1 Split in half, set of five notches 0238-242

7.2.11 KS

87 0 12 Wood Wood Tally stick 1 Three sets of five notches on one side, and some on the other

0243-247

7.2.11 KS

88 0 12 Wood Wood Suckling stick 1 Part of possible suckling stick 0248-251

7.2.11 KS

89 0 12 Wood Wood Plank 1 Possible barrel stave 0252-261

7.2.11 KS

90 0 12 Stone Steatite Line splitter 1 Possible line or net sinker, or vessel repair device, charred on one side

0262-270

7.2.11 KS

91 0 12 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Two rims, one decorated, both charred, small vessels, one flat rim one rounded rim

0271-273

7.2.11 KS

92 0 12 Stone Steatite Vessel 3 Very thick vessels, side shards, two charred on the outside

0274-276

7.2.11 KS

93 0 12 Stone Steatite Loom weight 1 Elongated hole from hanging on a rope

0277-280

7.2.11 KS

63

94 0 12 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Two vessel fragments with repair holes, charred on one side

0281-282

7.2.11 KS

95 0 12 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Vessel fragment with repair holes, charred on one side, still has wooden rivet embedded

0283-289

7.2.11 KS

96 0 12 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim of a very thick vessel 0290-292

7.2.11 KS

97 0 12 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 093-294

7.2.11 KS

98 0 12 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Large steatite piece, slightly worked, perhaps raw material

0295-299

7.2.11 KS

99 0 12 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Side-shards 0 300 7.2.11 KS100 018 Steatite Vessel

Fragment1 Hole drilled through, possible

food remains on inside, no rim visible, possible charring on outside

0001, 0002

04.08.09

SB, KS, NM

101 018 Igaliku Sandsto

ne

Unidentified Fragment

1 One edge possibly polished 0003, 0004

04.08.09

SB, KS, NM

102 018 Steatite Vessel Fragment

1 Charring both sides 0005, 0006

04.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Knife marks clearly visible, possible iron fragment embedded, charring both sides

0007, 0008

04.08.09

SB, KS, NM

104 018 Steatite Unidentified Fragment

1 none 0009 04.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Worked both sides 0010 04.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Drilled, no string wear marks visible, 2 polished sides meet at right angle, charred on both worked sides

0011, 0012

04.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Flat, Drilled with String wear mark

0013, 0014

04.08.09

SB, KS, NM

108 019 Wood Unidentified Fragment

1 Worked, rectangular shaped, broken one end and wedge-shaped other end, 2 notches each side of wedge

0015, 0016

06.08.09

SB

109 019 Iron Nail 1 none 0017 06.08.09

SB

110 019 Flint none 1 none 0018 06.08.09

SB

111 019 Jasper none 2 2 pieces 0019 06.08.09

SB

112 019 Steatite Loom weight? 1 Roughly worked, hole drilled through, no string wear marks visible

0020, 0021

06.08.09

SB

64

113 019 Steatite Unidentified Fragment,

possibly vessel fragment?

1 At least one hole drilled through - possibly part of another, nicely worked all sides, incised along one edge

0022, 0023

06.08.09

SB

114 019 Steatite Spindle whorl? 1 Possibly made of vessel fragment - Burned one side, hole drilled through center

0024, 0025

06.08.09

SB, KS, NM


ne

none 1 Chunk with flakes chipped off 0026 06.08.09

SB, KS, NM


ne

none 5 5 small pieces 0027 06.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Circular, thin, tapered at edged, groove incised along one side, knife scratches along other side

0028, 0029

06.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Circular, shallow dish-shaped indention on one side, flat on other side, crudely shaped

0030 06.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Nicely shaped, carved all sides, somewhat boat-shaped, flat on "top" and "bottom", curved on sides, one end broken off and missing, other end tapered to wedge

0031, 0032

06.08.09

SB, KS, NM

120 019 Steatite Miscellaneous Fragments

4 4 small pieces, all worked, 2 possible vessel fragments, 2 possible spindle whorl fragments

0033 06.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Flat, roughly square shaped, carved all sides, hole drilled part way through one side

0034, 0035

06.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Flat, Circular edge, one side smoothly worked, other side very crude, edge roughly shaped

0036, 0037

06.08.09

SB, KS, NM


1 Flat, curved edge, both faces smoothly shaped, one face has knife marks

0038 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Black burnt all over, roughly shaped

0039 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, curved edge, hole drilled through center, black burnt both sides

0040 06.08.09

SB, NM


4 4 pieces, all probably vessel fragments

0041 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Black burnt all sides 0042 06.08.09

SB, NM

128 019 Steatite, Stone

Unidentified Fragments

2 Steatite fragment is probably vessel fragment. Stone possibly just a stone - 2 pieces in total

0043 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, curved edge, black one side

0044 06.08.09

SB, NM

65


1 Small piece, smoothly worked all sides

0045 06.08.09

SB, NM

131 019 Iron Nail Fragment?

1 About 5cm long, missing head 0046 06.08.09

SB, NM

132 021 Flint none 1 none 0047 06.08.09

SB, NM

133 021 Iron Nail 1 none 0048 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, vessel fragment?, hole drilled through one edge, knife scratches both sides

0049 06.08.09

SB, NM

135 021 Flint Small Flake 1 none 0050 06.08.09

SB, NM

136 021 Steatite Vessel Fragment?

1 Flat, hole drilled through center 0051 06.08.09

SB, NM

137 021 Iron Nail 1 none 0052 06.08.09

SB, NM

138 021 Flint none 1 none 0053 06.08.09

SB, NM

139 021 Stone Unidentified 1 Rectangular, one long face is possibly polished from use

0054 06.08.09

SB, NM

140 021 Steatite Loom weight? 1 Half missing, crudely shaped 0055, 0056

06.08.09

SB, NM

141 021 Iron Nail 1 none 0057 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, part of hole drilled through visible

0058 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Small piece, appears black burnt on one side

0059 06.08.09

SB, NM

144 021 Bone Unidentified Fragment

1 Flat, circular, about 2cm in diameter, hole drilled through center

0060 06.08.09

SB, NM

145 021 Iron Nail 1 Washer also attached 0061 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Black one side, hole drilled through one side

0062 06.08.09

SB, NM

147 021 Lead? Weight? 1 2cm long and about 1cm in diameter

0063 06.08.09

SB, NM

148 021 Flint none 1 none 0064 06.08.09

SB, NM

149 021 Iron Nail? 1 none 0065 06.08.09

SB, NM

150 021 Iron Nail 1 Washer attached 0066 06.08.09

SB, NM

151 021 Iron Nail 1 none 0067 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0068 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, both sides and edge are smoothly worked

0069 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Black one side, hole drilled through center

0070 06.08.09

SB, NM

155 021 Steatite Vessel Shard? 1 Black one side 0071 06.08. SB,

66

09 NM156 021 Igaliku

Sandstone

none 4 4 small flakes 0072 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0073 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0074 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne


SB, NM


ne

none 3 3 pieces 0076 06.08.09

SB, NM

161 021 Bone Comb Fragment

1 About 1.5cm long, 5 small holes drilled through, teeth broken off

0077 06.08.09

SB, NM

162 021 Antler Comb Fragment

1 2cm long, small holes and stripes incised along face, teeth broken off

0078 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Black one side 0079 06.08.09

SB, NM

164 021 Bone Pin Fragment? 1 Possible head of bone pin, badly preserved

0080 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 2 2 pieces 0081 06.08.09

SB, NM

166 021 Sandstone?

none 2 2 pieces 0082 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0083 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 About 2.5cm thick, very roughly shaped, slightly blackened on one side

0084 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, possibly incised one side 0085 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Small piece, worked surface visible

0086 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, thin, part of hole visible - drilled through center

0087 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0088 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, curved rim, smoothly shaped on all surfaces, no burning visible

0089 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 About 3cm thick, black burnt one side, flat

0090 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0091 06.08.09

SB, NM

67


4 At least 3 are vessel fragments - 4 pieces in total

0092 06.08.09

SB, NM


2 Possibly vessel fragments, 2 pieces in total

0093 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Very burnt, eroded 0094 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Bit of rim visible, smoothly worked on all sides

0095 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Includes part of lip, all sides smoothly worked

0096 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Blackened Piece 0097 06.08.09

SB, NM


3 3 pieces, 2 are possibly vessel fragments

0098 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Eroded - Possibly burnt 0099 06.08.09

SB, NM


3 3 pieces - all probably vessel fragments

0100 06.08.09

SB, NM

185 021 Iron Nail Fragment 1 Head of nail attached to washer 0101 06.08.09

SB, NM

186 021 Iron Washer 1 none 0102 06.08.09

SB, NM


3 3 pieces, one possibly unworked, other 2 possibly vessel fragments

0103 06.08.09

SB, NM

188 021 Sandstone


1 Possibly just a rock 0104 06.08.09

SB, NM


3 3 pieces, all are possibly vessel fragments, 1 has hole drilled through

0105 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0106 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Possibly burnt on one side 0107 06.08.09

SB, NM

192 021 Bone Unidentified 1 Possible notch?, bone possibly rib

0108 06.08.09

SB, NM


3 3 pieces, all possibly vessel fragments

0109 06.08.09

SB, NM


4 4 pieces, at least 2 possibly vessel fragments

0110 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Smoothly shaped corner - possibly vessel fragment

0111 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Vessel Fragment? Black burnt at one side

0112 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

Flagstone? 1 Flat, about 17cm long 0113, 0114

06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Black burnt on one side, incised lines on opposite

0115 06.08.09

SB, NM

199 023 Sandstone

none 1 none 0116 06.08.09

SB, NM

68

200 023 Sandstone

Whetstone Fragment?

1 Smoothly worked on 3 sides 0117 06.08.09

SB, NM

201 023 Steatite Vessel Fragments?

2 2 pieces, both black burnt on all sides

0118 06.08.09

SB, NM

202 023 Steatite and

Rock

Miscellaneous Fragments

4 4 pieces, 3 are probably vessel fragments, 1 probably just a rock

0119 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0120 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne


SB, NM

205 023 Sandstone?

none 1 none 0122 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Concave, finely smoothed both sides, faint knife scrapes on inside, no burning visible

0123 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Includes portion of lip, all surfaces finely smoothed, faint inclusions around neck(?), possible light blackening on outside

0124, 0125

06.08.09

SB, NM

208 023 Iron Nail Head 1 none 0126 06.08.09

SB, NM

209 023 Stone none 1 Probably just a rock 0127 06.08.09

SB, NM

210 023 Flint? none 1 none 0128 06.08.09

SB, NM

211 023 Iron Nail fragment with washer

1 Washer and possibly head attached

0129 06.08.09

SB, NM

212 023 Iron? Unidentified 1 Probably just iron-panning 0130 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 One face flat, other convex, part of hole drilled through center

0131 06.08.09

SB, NM


3 3 pieces, 1 probably vessel fragment

0132 06.08.09

SB, NM

215 023 Stone Unidentified Fragment

1 Flat, curved edge, possibly just a rock

0133 06.08.09

SB, NM

216 023 Stone none 1 Flat, probably just a rock 0134 06.08.09

SB, NM

217 023 Steatite Loom weight? 1 Probably originally a vessel fragment - Blackened on one side, hole drilled through middle

0135, 0136

06.08.09

SB, NM

218 023 Stone none 2 2 flakes, 1 possibly flint and other possibly jasper

0137 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat - vaguely bone pin shaped, but too wide and flat

0138 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, 2 holes drilled through 0139 06.08.09

SB, NM

221 023 Stone none 2 2 pieces 0140 06.08.09

SB, NM

69

222 023 Wood Peg 1 Peg or nail 0141, 0142

06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, notched (Drawing on notes)

0143, 0144

06.08.09

SB, NM


3 3 pieces, one probably a peg/nail, other 2 possibly just wood

0145 06.08.09

SB, NM

225 020 Steatite Vessel Fragments?

3 3 pieces, one with visible knife marks on inside

0146 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, roughly shaped, hole drilled through

0147 06.08.09

SB, NM

227 020 Stone none 1 none 0148 06.08.09

SB, NM

228 020 Antler none 1 Wedge-shaped piece, about 3cm long and 2cm wide and 0.5cm thick

0149, 0150

06.08.09

SB, NM

229 020 Iron Nail 1 none 0151 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Convex, Blackened on bottom 0152, 0153

06.08.09

SB, NM

231 024 Iron Nail 1 none 0154 06.08.09

SB, NM

232 024 Iron? none 1 Probably just iron-panning 0155 06.08.09

SB, NM

233 024 Bone Pin 1 End of bone pin 0156 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Possibly vessel fragments and/or loom weight, hole drilled through

0157, 0158

06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 2 2 pieces 0159 06.08.09

SB, NM

236 038 Stone none 1 Flint? Quartz 0160 06.08.09

SB, NM


2 Probably vessel fragments, 2 pieces in total

0161 06.08.09

SB, NM

238 038 Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Half missing, circular, about 2cm in diameter, 2cm deep, hole drilled through center

0162, 0163

06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Possibly burnt, part of hole visible, flat, red marking on inside of hole and one face

0164, 165

06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Flat, notched, about 2 holes drilled through (Drawing on notes) , an artifact

0166 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Working clearly visible, hole drilled through

0167, 0168

06.08.09

SB, NM


3 3 pieces, possibly worked 0169 06.08.09

SB, NM

243 039 Stone none 1 Rectangular, possibly just a rock

0170 06.08.09

SB, NM

244 039 Red Sandsto

none 2 2 pieces 0171 06.08.09

SB, NM

70

ne

245 039 Steatite?

none 1 Possibly a vessel fragment 0172 06.08.09

SB, NM

246 039 Wood Pin 1 Appears complete, no decoration visible

0173 06.08.09

SB, NM

247 039 Wood Nail head 1 none 0174, 0175

06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Split piece with exposed drilled hole into piece at angle

0176, 0177

06.08.09

SB, NM

249 039 Wood Unidentified Fragments

4 4 pieces, all possibly not worked

0178 06.08.09

SB, NM


2 2 pieces, 1 long piece possibly not worked, other piece clearly worked, but original shape unclear

0179 06.08.09

SB, NM


1 Wood shaving 0180 06.08.09

SB, NM

252 039 Wood Suckling stick? 1 Has "mushroom" shaped tip (Drawing on notes)

0181 06.08.09

SB, NM


8 8 long pieces of worked wood 0182 06.08.09

SB, NM

254 039 Wood Bucket stave 1 Slightly curved, flat, rectangular piece with rounded short edges, line incised across one side of one end

0183, 0184

06.08.09

SB, NM

255 039 Wood Unidentified 1 Peg shaped with notch on one side

0185 06.08.09

SB, NM

256 039 Wood Unidentified 1 Worked, but looks like debris from wood working

0186 06.08.09

SB, NM

257 039 Wood Unidentified 18 Wood chips - probably wood working debris, 18 pieces total

0187 06.08.09

SB, NM

258 039 Wood Unidentified 17 Wood chips and bits, most probably debris, 17 pieces total

0188 06.08.09

SB, NM


ne

none 1 none 0189 06.08.09

SB, NM

260 044 Wood Unidentified object

1 Peg? 7cm long, 2.5cm wide, flat on one end and unevenly tapered at the other (Drawing on notes)

0190, 0191

06.08.09

SB, NM

261 044 Wood Unidentified 1 Wedge-shaped, crudely cut 0189 06.08.09

SB, NM

262 044 Wood Unidentified 2 2 pieces, 1 wedged-shaped and the other possibly debris

0190, 0191

(0192?)

06.08.09

SB, NM

263 044 Wood Nail head 1 none 0193 06.08.09

SB, NM

264 044 Wood Nail fragment 1 Split, one half missing 0194 06.08.09

SB, NM

265 044 Wood Bucket stave? 1 5cm long peg with square notch halfway down its length, stave

0195, 0196

06.08.09

SB, NM

71

fragment


1 Heavily worked notch, roughly square-shaped, approx. 2cmx2cmx1cm

0197, 0198

06.08.09

SB, NM

267 044 Wood Miscellaneous Fragments

9 9 pieces, 1 pin-shaped but slightly bowed, others look like wood working debris - LOST NOW

1999 06.08.09

SB, NM

268 044 Textile Unidentified 1 Piece of dark brown cloth approx 6cm long

200 06.08.09

SB, NM

269 044 Whale Baleen

Unidentified 1 Strands of baleen 0201, 0202

06.08.09

SB, NM

270 028 Jasper? Fragment 1 This is just a piece of the regular green stone we find all the time…

0204, 0205

07.08.09

NM,

RH271 028 Sandsto

ne Fragment 1 Chopped but not worked 0206 07.08.

09NM

, RH

272 028 Steatite Fragment 2 2 fragments, small 0207, 0208

07.08.09

NM,

RH273 028 Wood Nail or wedge 1 Worked wood, worked into a

nail shape with flat back 0209, 0210

07.08.09

NM,

RH274 028 Wood Fragments 4 4, worked wood 6cm - 2cm

squared pieces 0211, 0212

07.08.09

NM,

RH275 028 Wood Block fragment 1 3cmx1cm square wood block

fragment 0213 07.08.

09NM

, RH

276 028 Wood Fragement 1 Small nail-like fragment 0214 07.08.09

NM,

RH277 042 Wood Fragment 1 Worked wood, taped on one

end 0215, 0216

07.08.09

NM,

RH278 042 Wood? Fragment 1 0217 07.08.

09NM

, RH

279 042 Steatite Fragment 1 6cm steatite fragment with knife marks and scratches

0218, 0219, 0220

07.08.09

NM,

RH280 042 Flint Fragment 1 Small chipped flint fragment 0221 07.08.

09NM

, RH

281 031 Steatite Fragment 1 2cm fragment, flat on parallel sides

0222 07.08.09

NM,

RH282 031 Iron Fragment 1 Possible iron nail head? 0223,

022407.08.

09NM

, RH

283 030 Sandstone

Fragments 3 3Triangular fragments 0225, 0226

07.08.09

NM,

72

RH284 031 Quartzit

e Fragments 2 2 small fragments 0227 07.08.

09NM

, RH

285 031 Wood Stake-like point

1 9cm, stake/point, taped fragment

0228, 0229

07.08.09

NM,

RH286 031 Wood Point 1 Worked wood, taped at one end 0230,

023107.08.

09NM

, RH

287 029 Steatite Fragments 4 2cm-0.5cm fragments 0232, 0233

07.08.09

NM,

RH288 029 Sandsto

ne Fragment 1 1cm fragment 0234 07.08.

09NM

, RH

289 029 Jasper Fragment 1 Jasper flake 1cm 0235, 0236

07.08.09

NM,

RH290 029 Wood Fragment 1 Worked wood, flat on one side 0237,

023807.08.

09NM

, RH

291 029 Wood Fragment 1 2cm pointed wood fragment 0239, 0240

07.08.09

NM,

RH292 029 Wood Fragment 6 6 worked wood fragments 0241,

024207.08.

09NM

, RH

293 036 Wood Bone 1 Square and drilled at one end, flat only half of object, decorated with incisions

0243, 0244

07.08.09

NM,

RH294 036 Sandsto

ne Fragment 6 6 fragments 4cm-1cm 0245,

024607.08.

09NM

, RH

295 036 Flint/Jasper

Fragment 3 3 small jasper/flint fragments 0247, 0248

07.08.09

NM,

RH296 036 Steatite Fragment 2 2 steatite fragments 0249 07.08.

09NM

, RH

297 036 Jasper Fragment 1 2cm jasper flake, chipped 0250, 0251, 0252

07.08.09

NM,

RH298 036 Wood Fragment 2 worked wood 0253 07.08.

09NM

, RH

299 036 Wood Fragment 1 7cm squared, half drilled wood fragment

0254, 0255

07.08.09

NM,

RH300 036 Wood Fragment 1 Worked wood, taped at one

end, flat 0256, 0257

07.08.09

NM,

RH301 036 Wood Fragment 1 Worked wood fragment with

divit in middle 0258 07.08.

09NM

,

73

RH302 033 Wood Bucket/Barrel

lid or base1 Half circle, flat, drilled 3 holes

on cut side (Drawing on notes), 0259, 0260, 0261

07.08.09

NM,

RH303 033 Steatite Handle? 1 Worked handle, drilled

(Drawing on notes) 0264, 0265

07.08.09

NM,

RH304 033 Wood Point 1 Tapered worked wood, pointy 0262,

026307.08.

09NM

, RH

305 033 Sandstone

Fragments 3 3 squared sandstone fragments 0266, 0267

07.08.09

NM,

RH306 033 Steatite Loom weight? 1 Triangular fragment with nicely

rounded drilled hole on longest side. 4cm (Drawing on notes)

0268, 0269

07.08.09

NM,

RH307 033 Steatite Spindle whorl? 1 Could also be loom weight.

Thick fragment, half of object. 2cmx5cm.

0270, 0271

07.08.09

NM,

RH308 033 Wood Fragment of a

stake?1 Tapered on one end to a point.

Ca 2cm wide on wider end. Point slightly scorched.

0272, 0273

07.08.09

NM,

RH309 033 Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Rounded fragment, wider on

one end --> dome shaped large hole.

0274, 0275

07.08.09

NM,

RH310 033 Steatite Rim fragment 1 Rim of a flat vessel scorched on

bottom 0276 07.08.

09RH, CK

M311 033 Stone Whetstone

Fragment?1 Rectangular piece of stone with

flat side, slight discoloration in center of flat surface

0277 07.08.09

RH, CK

M312 033 Stone Flint (?) Flake 1 On outer surface has several

circular depressions 0278, 0279

07.08.09

RH, CK

M313 033 Steatite Rim fragment? 1 Curved piece of rim (?) with

hole for fixing defect pot? 0280 07.08.

09RH, CK

M314 033 Igaliku

Sandstone

Whetstone 1 2cm long fragment, flattened on all sides, ca. 1cm thick

0281 07.08.09

RH, CK

M315 033 Stone ? 1 Possibly natural stone, nice

rectangular shape 0282 07.08.

09RH, CK

M316 033 Steatite Whetstone

fragments? (4)4 4 pieces of steatite, 2 are

possible whetstone fragments 0283 07.08.

09RH, CK

M317 033 Steatite Fragments 4 Poorly preserved steatite, one

piece scorched 0284 07.08.

09RH, CK

M318 033 Wood Worked wood

fragments (6)6 4 pieces may be ends of

pins/other tools, 2 are just fragments

0285 07.08.09

RH, CK

M319 033 Textile? Woven wool

(?)1 Piece of pot. textile 0286,

028707.08.

09RH, CK

74

M

320 033 Steatite ? 6 Fragments of steatite 0288 07.08.09

RH, CK

M321 033 Stone ? 1 Piece of light colored rock 0289 07.08.

09RH, CK

M322 033 Wood ? 1 Flat end of a rounded piece of

wood, ca. 1cm 0290 07.08.

09RH, CK

M323 026 Sandsto

ne, Red Igaliku

Whetstone? 1 Rectangular fragment, ca. 3x1cm with irregular edges

0291 07.08.09

RH, CK

M324 026 Red

Sandstone

? 1 Flake of sandstone 0292 07.08.09

RH, CK

M325 026 Steatite Spindle whorl? 1 Dome-shaped fragment with

drilled hole, larger end ca. 4cm 0293, 0294

07.08.09

RH, CK

M326 026 Steatite Fragments 3 3 fragments, 2 have smoothed

end, all ca. 3cm long, 1 burned?

0295 07.08.09

RH, CK

M327 026 Stone ? 1 Green stone fragment, worked? 0296 07.08.

09RH, CK

M328 026 Walrus

Tooth/ Canine /

Ivory

Button? 1 Nicely worked, turned on both sides, thinnest in middle (Drawing on notes)

0297, 0298, 0299

07.08.09

RH, CK

M

329 026 Stone ? 1 Rectangular shape, wider outside, broken

0300 07.08.09

RH, CK

M330 026 Iron 2 nails 2 One nail head ca. 1cm, one

whole nail, rectangular head, ca. 1x2cm

0301 07.08.09

RH, CK

M331 026 Steatite Vessel rim 1 Flat vessel fragment scorched

on underside 0302 07.08.

09RH, CK

M332 026 Stone Flake? 1 Black stone (jet?) 0303 07.08.

09RH, CK

M333 026 Steatite Whetstone 1 Rectangular, ca. 3x1cm 0304,

030507.08.

09RH, CK

M334 026 Steatite Vessel? 1 Thick, large fragment, scorched

on bottom (Drawing on notes) 0306, 0307

07.08.09

RH, CK

M335 026 Steatite Rim 1 Drinking vessel? Bowl? Thick

rim fragment with slight angle/curve

0308, 0309

07.08.09

RH, CK

M336 026 Wood

(3 pieces)

Worked/Tools? 3 One piece tapered one side and flattened on other. 2 pieces flattened on one side

0310, 0311, 0312

07.08.09

RH, CK

M

75

337 026 Wood ? 5 5 pieces of wood and various shapes and sizes

0313 07.08.09

RH, CK

M338 040 Wood Worked wood 147 147 pieces of various shapes

and sizes none 07.08.

09RH, CK

M339 040 Sandsto

ne Red/Igal

iku

? 8 8 pieces of various shapes and sizes

0314, 0315

07.08.09

RH, CK

M

340 040 Sandstone

Red/Igaliku

Whetstone fragment

1 Rectangular piece, ca. 2x1cm, shows sharpening marks

0316 07.08.09

RH, CK

M

341 040 Steatite Vessel fragment?

1 Thick walled shard - holes on each side but not drilled through. Used as a replacement piece?

0317, 0318

07.08.09

RH, CK

M

342 040 Baleen Unknown 1 Whale baleen fragment 0319 07.08.09

RH, CK

M343 040 Textile Woven cloth

fragment1 Piece of woven cloth 0320,

032107.08.

09RH, CK

M344 040 Stone ? 1 Could also be fragment 0322,

032307.08.

09RH, CK

M345 040 Stone Steatite

Fragments3 Largest piece may be piece of

vessel - slightly curved and scorched on underside

0324, 0325

07.08.09

RH, CK

M346 040 Wood ? 1 Worked piece, broken, one

point tapered to point, perforated/drilled

0326, 0327

07.08.09

RH, CK

M347 040 Wood Plug? 1 Rounded stick, thicker on one

end, one side flat 0328, 0329, 0330

07.08.09

RH, CK

M348 040 Wood Tally stick? 1 Flat piece of wood, ca. 10x2cm.

Markings on both sides, X in center, notched on top

0331, 0332, 0333

07.08.09

RH, CK

M349 040 Wood Handle? 1 Wooden artifact, ca. 2x9cm, 3

holes, crudely drilled, notched on thinner end

0334, 0335

07.08.09

RH, CK

M350 040 Wood Worked wood 9 9 fragments various sizes and

shapes, but stick-like all 0336, 0337

07.08.09

RH, CK

M351 040 Wood Stake? 1 Large piece of wood up to

15x9cm, hole in middle, 2cm 0338, 0339

07.08.09

RH, CK

M352 040 Wood Barrel

Fragment?1 Fragment of wedge-shaped,

rounded, incised with concentric lines

0340, 0341

07.08.09

RH, CK

M353 040 Wood 13 Fragments

of worked wood

13 ? 0342 07.08.09

RH, CK

M

76

354 040 Wood ? 1 Stick flattened on both sides 0343, 0344

07.08.09

RH, CK

M355 040 Wood Nails? 7 7 variously sized wooden nails 0345 07.08.

09RH, CK

M356 040 Wood ? 1 Rectangular piece of wood,

notched in center 0346, 0347

07.08.09

RH, CK

M357 040 Wood ? 1 Pieces of wood, ca. 4x13cms 0348,

034907.08.

09RH, CK

M358 027 Steatite Vessel 4 4 fragments of steatite vessel,

burned 0350 07.08.

09CK

M359 027 Bone ? 2 Whale bone, flattened? 0351 07.08.

09CK

M360 027 Steatite Vessel

fragment1 Fragment of vessel with

possible incision, decorated 0352 07.08.

09CK

M361 027 Steatite Vessel

fragmentFragment of vessel 0353 07.08.

09CK

M362 027 Bone,

Tooth? ? 1 Shaped tooth (?) with a drilled

hole and a tapered end 0354, 0355

07.08.09

CKM

363 027 Sandstone

Fragments 2 2 fragments of Igaliku sandstone without traces of grinding

0356 07.08.09

CKM

364 027 Wood Piece of bowl? 1 Worked wood, possibly part of a flat-bottomed bowl LOST NOW

0357, 0358

07.08.09

CKM

365 027 Stone Natural 1 Stone, probably natural 0359 07.08.09

CKM

366 027 Stone Natural 1 Stone, probably natural 0360 07.08.09

CKM

367 027 Steatite ? 2 2 steatite fragments, burned 0361 07.08.09

CKM

369 027 Wood ? 2 2 pieces of worked wood 0362, 0363

07.08.09

CKM

368 045 Wood ? 1 Pieces of worked wood with a flattened side

0364, 0365

07.08.09

CKM

370 045 Wood Plug 1 Wooden plug, fragmented 0367, 0368

07.08.09

CKM

371 045 Wood 2 pins/ spindle 2 2 wooden pins, complete 0369, 0370, 0371

07.08.09

CKM

372 045 Wood Worked wood 26 26 pieces of worked wood none 07.08.09

CKM

373 043 Baleen Belt? Barrel tightening

strip?

1 Piece of baleen, ca. 16cm with 2 holes

0372, 0373

07.08.09

CKM

374 043 Iron Nail head? 1 Broken off head of an iron nail 0374 07.08.09

CKM

375 043 Steatite Fragment 1 1 fragment of steatite 0375, 0376

07.08.09

CKM

376 043 Wood Nail 1 1 wooden nail, complete 0377, 0378

07.08.09

CKM

77

377 043 Wood Nail 2 2 wooden nails, broken 0379 07.08.09

CKM


CKM


CKM

380 037 Tooth ? 1 Worked tooth, walrus? 0380, 0381, 0382,

0451 - 0454

07.08.09

CKM

381 037 Steatite ? 1 Fragment of steatite with secondary faceting

0383, 0384, 0455, 0456

07.08.09

CKM

382 037 Sandstone

Fragments 2 2 fragments of Igaliku sandstone

0385, 0386

07.08.09

CKM

383 037 Steatite Pendant? 1 Rhomboid piece of steatite, with central hole

0387, 0388, 0447-0450

07.08.09

CKM

384 037 Steatite ? 1 Lump of steatite, flattened, burned

0389, 0390

07.08.09

CKM

385 037 Wood Stake 1 Wooden stake, broken in one end

0391, 0392

07.08.09

CKM

386 037 Textile Woven fabric, wool

1 Piece of woven cloth ca. 8x5cm 0393, 0394

07.08.09

CKM

387 037 Wood Wooden nail 1 1 wooden nail, complete ca. 11cm

0395, 0396

07.08.09

CKM

388 037 Wood ? 1 Wooden stake sharpened in both ends. For lambs/kids?

0397 07.08.09

CKM

389 037 Wood Sharpened Pieces

1 Broken pointy end of wooden nail

0398 07.08.09

CKM

390 037 Wood Wooden nail 1 Wooden nail. Broken with nicely shaped and flat head

0399 07.08.09

CKM

391 037 Wood Wooden plug 1 Wooden plug, ca. 1.2cm, complete

0400, 0457, 0458

07.08.09

CKM

392 037 Wood 2 stakes 2 2 wooden stakes 0401, 0402

07.08.09

CKM

393 037 Wood 2 wedges 2 2 wooden wedges, 1 complete 0403 07.08.09

CKM

394 037 Wood Wedge 1 1 wooden wedge, complete, with a nicely carved head

0404 07.08.09

CKM

395 032 Wood ? 1 Wooden piece with drilling 0405, 0406

08.08.09

CKM

396 032 Wood 2 pins, 1 wedge

3 2 pins, 1 complete, 1 damaged and 1 complete wedge

0407, 0408

08.08.09

CKM

397 032 Wood Notched piece 1 Small wooden piece. Ca. 1x0.8cm with a small curved notch

0409 08.08.09

CKM

398 032 Wood ? 1 Worked wood 0410 08.08.09

CKM

78

399 032 Wood Worked wood 5 5 pieces of worked wood, 1 possibly the end of unknown tool

0411, 0412

08.08.09

CKM

400 032 Wood Drilled pieces? 2 2 rather irregular pieces with several holes, some possibly drilled

0413, 0414

08.08.09

CKM

401 032 Wood 3 wooden nails 3 3 wooden nails, all incomplete, one just the head

0415, 0416

08.08.09

CKM

402 032 Wood Nail or plug? 1 1 wooden nail or plug with biconvex middle

0417, 0418

08.08.09

CKM

403 032 Wood ? 2 2 worked wooden pieces 0419, 0420

08.08.09

CKM

404 032 Wood 2 wedges 2 2 wooden wedges, 1 with wedge in both ends

0421 08.08.09

CKM

405 032 Wood Nail 1 1 wooden nail ca. 5cm partially broken

0422-0423

08.08.09

CKM

406 032 Wood Double wedge 1 Wedge ca. 7cm, with two sharpened ends

0424 08.08.09

CKM

407 032 Wood Wooden nail 1 Wooden nail 0425, 0426

08.08.09

CKM

408 032 Wood Sharpened Piece

1 Longish, ca. 12.5cm, wooden nail with one wedge shaped end

0427 08.08.09

CKM

409 032 Wood Nail or plug? 2 Short stake, ca. 9cm, sharpened in one end, flat in the other and worked piece

0428, 0429

08.08.09

CKM

410 032 Wood Worked wood 1 1 small fragment of worked wood

0430 08.08.09

CKM

411 032 Steatite ? 3 3 small steatite fragments 0431 08.08.09

CKM

412 032 Sandstone

? 5 5 fragments of Igaliku sandstone with no apparent working

0432 08.08.09

CKM

413 032 Wood Pin 1 1 wooden pin, ca. 9.5cm with flattened head and broken off point

0433-0434

08.08.09

CKM

414 032 Steatite Fragment 1 1 fragment of rounded steatite vessel, worked on both sides

0435, 0436

08.08.09

CKM

415 032 Stone (killiaq?) - Igaliku Sandsto

ne

Fragment 1 1 small fragment of stone possibly some kind of slate, possibly debris?

0437 08.08.09

CKM

416 032 Steatite Fragment 1 Rim fragment of rounded steatite vessel with drilling, ca. 2x2cm

0438-0440

08.08.09

CKM

417 032 Wood Comb Fragment

1 Small fragment, ca, 3x1cm of wooden comb (end piece)

0441-0444

08.08.09

CKM

418 032 Wood Worked wood 2 2 pieces of worked wood with marks from "cross-cutting"

0445, 0446

08.08.09

CKM


CKM

420 032 Wood Pins, fragmented

10 10 pins, 8 fragmented pieces (pointed end), 2 complete

0459-0461

08.08.09

CKM

79

421 032 Wood Pieces of small barrel or tub

1 1 piece of a small tub with notch for bottom board

0462, 0463

08.08.09

CKM

422 034 Steatite 1 vessel fragment

1 steatite fragment, triangular of shape with convex and concave side

0464, 0465

08.08.09

CKM

423 034 Sandstone

Fragment 1 1 fragment of apparently unworked Igaliku sandstone

0466, 0467

08.08.09

CKM

424 034 Mountain

Crystal

Fragment 1 1 small piece, c. 0.5x0.5cm of mountain crystal

0468, 0469

08.08.09

CKM


1 1 steatite vessel fragment, ca. 1.9cm thick with trace of drilling

0470-0472

08.08.09

CKM


1 1 small piece, ca. 2x1cm of steatite vessel

0473-0475

08.08.09

CKM

427 034 Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Half of a round spindle whorl flat on both sides

0476-0478

08.08.09

CKM

428 034 Bone ? 1 Worked bone (?) like a small rounded knob with central drilling

0479-0481

08.08.09

CKM

429 034 Wood Nail 1 1 fragment of wooden nail (top/head part)

0482, 0483

08.08.09

CKM

430 041 Wood Natural? 2 2 pieces of wood, probably naturally shaped

0484, 0485

08.08.09

CKM

431 041 Wood Worked wood 1 1 piece of wood, local, worked in one end

0486, 0487

08.08.09

CKM


2 1 small fragment, 1.5x1cm of bottom/side of steatite vessel

0488, 0489

08.08.09

CKM

433 050 Sandstone

Fragment 1 Small - 1.5cm long 0490, 0491

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 Piece of spindle whorl? 0492, 0493

12.08.09

SB, RH


2 2 pieces worked wood 0494, 0495

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 1 piece 0496 12.08.09

SB, RH


4 4 pieces 0497 12.08.09

SB, RH


1 1 piece 0498, 0499

12.08.09

SB, RH

439 050 Wood Nail? 1 Peg of nail 0500, 0501

12.08.09

SB, RH

440 050 Wood Pegs? 2 Flat, long, rectangular but carved to a point or wedge at the tip - 2 pieces

0502, 0503

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 Flat carved piece with 1 square and 1 pointed notch (Drawing on notes)

0504, 0505

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 1 piece 0506, 0507

12.08.09

SB, RH

443 050 Wood Pin Fragments 5 5 bits of pins 0508, 0509

12.08.09

SB, RH

444 050 Textile Garment fragment?

3 3 pieces of woven, dark brown/black cloth

0510 12.08.09

SB, RH

80

445 050 Wood Worked wood 10 10+ pieces of miscellaneous unidentified wood bits, worked, not photographed

none 12.08.09

SB, RH

446 055 Wood Worked wood 379 379 worked wood fragments, not photographed

none 12.08.09

SB, RH


1 2x2cm square, very thin piece with 2 notched indentations along one edge (Drawing on notes)

0511, 0512

12.08.09

SB, RH

448 055 Sandstone

Fragments 2 2 small flakes 0513 12.08.09

SB, RH

449 055 Flint Fragments 2 2 small cores 0514, 0515, 0516

12.08.09

SB, RH


2 2 pieces - at least one could be vessel fragment

0517, 0518

12.08.09

SB, RH

451 055 Flint Fragments 2 2 small flakes 0519, 0520

12.08.09

SB, RH

452 055 Stone? Unidentified Fragment

1 Very flat, smoothed both sides and on 2 unbroken edges, one side has faint engraving decorated

0521, 0522

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 2.5x2.5cm flat carved piece 0523, 0524

12.08.09

SB, RH

454 055 Bone? Unidentified Fragment

1 Rectangle, 2cm tall x 1cm wide x 1cm deep, appears to have originally had a "stem" or something from the base, has cross carves/scratched into top.

0525, 0526

12.08.09

SB, RH

455 055 Quartz Fragment 1 Very clean-like glass 0527, 0528

12.08.09

SB, RH

456 055 Quartz Fragment 2 2 pieces, light pink 0529, 0530

12.08.09

SB, RH

457 055 Quartz Fragment 1 1 piece, white 0531 12.08.09

SB, RH

458 055 Wood Peg or nail? 1 "Mushroom"-shaped fragment (Drawing on notes)

0532, 0533

12.08.09

SB, RH

459 055 Steatite Vessel fragment

1 Rim fragment, rim top incised, outer lip of rim is scored at interim

0534, 0535, 0536

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 "Duck-bill" shaped piece - 6cm long

0537, 0538

12.08.09

SB, RH

461 055 Wood Nail/Peg 1 Mostly intact - has mushroom shaped end (Drawing on notes)

0539, 0540

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 Peg or nail fragment? "Cigar-shaped" fragment

0541 12.08.09

SB, RH


1 Flat, square-sided fragment with pointed end

0542, 0543, 0544

12.08.09

SB, RH

464 055 Wood Nail 1 Intact - 6.5cm long 0545, 0546

12.08.09

SB, RH

465 055 Wood Nail fragment 1 Head of nail 0547, 0548

12.08.09

SB, RH

466 055 Wood Steak 1 2 cm diameter 0549 12.08. SB,

81

09 RH467 055 Wood Unidentified

Fragment1 Wedge/Point shape 0550-

055212.08.

09SB, RH


1 Counting stick? Fragment 0553, 0554

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 Large peg or stopper? About 15cm long

0555, 0556

12.08.09

SB, RH

470 055 Wood Arrow head? 1 4cm long, appears complete (Drawing on notes)

0557, 0558

12.08.09

SB, RH

471 055 Textile Miscellaneous Fragments

1 Small cloth fragments, woven, dark brown/black

0560, 0561

12.08.09

SB, RH

472 055 Wood Container fragment?

1 Possibly fragment of barrel/container stave

0560, 0561

12.08.09

SB, RH


2 2 small pieces 0562 12.08.09

SB, RH

474 054 Flint? Fragment 1 1 flake 0563 12.08.09

SB, RH


1 2cm thick fragment, burnt on outside

0564, 0565

12.08.09

SB, RH


1 Small piece 0566 12.08.09

SB, RH

477 054 Antler? Unidentified Fragment

1 Small piece with part of engraved picture on one side and portion of hole drilled through, decorated

0567, 0568

12.08.09

SB, RH

478 054 Antler Unidentified Fragment

1 Roughly 2x2cm, flat piece 0569, 0570

12.08.09

SB, RH

479 054 Textile Fragment 1 Piece of cloth 0571 12.08.09

NM


1 Rim, scratched, possible residue or burnt

0572, 0573

12.08.09

NM

481 046 Steatite Fragment 1 Drilled, squared 0574, 0575

12.08.09

NM

482 046 Quartz Fragment 1 Quartz fragment 0576, 0577

12.08.09

NM

483 046 Steatite Fragment 1 Drilled, marked 0578-0580

12.08.09

NM

484 046 Iron Nail 1 Iron nail 0581, 0582

12.08.09

NM

485 046 Wood Nail/Pin 1 Worked wood, pointy 0583, 0584

12.08.09

NM

486 046 Wood Fragment 1 Incised worked wood 0585, 0586

12.08.09

NM

487 046 Wood Fragment 1 Incised and drilled 0587, 0588

12.08.09

NM

488 046 Wood Pin 1 Worked wood, tapered 0589 12.08.09

NM

489 046 Steatite Fragments 4 4 rounded fragments 0590, 0591

12.08.09

NM

490 046 Sandstone

Fragment 1 Sandstone fragment 0592, 0593

12.08.09

NM

491 046 Wood Fragment 1 Worked wood fragment 0594, 0595

12.08.09

NM

82


1 Vessel rim, worked, scratched, with burnt residue

0596-0598

12.08.09

NM

493 046 Wood Fragments ? Worked wood none 12.08.09

NM

494 051 Wood Fragments ? Worked wood none 12.08.09

NM

495 051 Wood none 2 Whittled square wood fragments and one other (2 pieces)

0600 12.08.09

KS

496 051 Wood Nail/rivet 3 3 wooden nails or rivets 0601 12.08.09

KS

497 051 Steatite Vessel 1 1 fragment of vessel, thick, charred, working marks (shaping)

0602 12.08.09

KS

498 051 Wood Nail/rivet 1 Head of nail or rivet, square shape

0603, 0604

12.08.09

KS

499 051 Wood none 1 Modeled, whittled wood fragment, whole

0605, 0606

12.08.09

KS


ne

Whetstone fragment?

1 Polished on one side 0607 12.08.09

KS

501 049 Steatite Vessel 1 Flat fragment, charred on one side

0608 12.08.09

KS


ne


1 Fragment 0609 12.08.09

KS


1 Fragment, cut 0610, 0611

12.08.09

KS


1 Large, shaped fragment 0612, 0613

12.08.09

KS


1 Shaped, flat flake 0614 12.08.09

KS

506 052 Bone? Antler

Bone pin 1 Head of bone pin, ball shape, incised circles

0615, 0616

12.08.09

KS

507 052 Steatite Fragments 2 2 steatite fragments 0617 12.08.09

KS

508 052 Bone Needle 1 Bone needle, split transversely in half

0618-0620

12.08.09

KS

509 052 Wood Fragment 1 Unidentified worked wood 0621 12.08.09

KS

510 052 Steatite Spindle whorl 1 1/3 fragment of a spindle whorl 0622, 0623

12.08.09

KS


ne


4 4 fragments, one polished on one side (largest side)

0624, 0625

12.08.09

KS

512 052 Wood Spike wedge? 1 Wedge with a notch 0626 12.08.09

KS

513 052 Wood ? 1 Large, sawn, whittled 0627 12.08.09

KS

514 052 Stone ? 1 Unknown, possibly natural 0628 12.08.09

KS

515 052 Stone ? 2 Unknown, possibly natural 0629 12.08.09

KS

83

516 052 Bone/ whale

Chisel flake 2 2 bone flakes resulting from chiseling

0630, 0631

12.08.09

KS

517 052 Flint Fragment 1 Brown flint fragment 0632 12.08.09

KS

518 057 Quartzite?

Fragment 3 3 fragments 0633 12.08.09

KS

519 057 Wood Nail/rivet 1 Fragment of nail head 0634 12.08.09

KS

520 057 Flint Fragment 1 Green flint, jasper 0635 12.08.09

KS

521 057 Steatite Fragment 1 Flat, thick, charred 0636 12.08.09

KS


ne

Fragment 10 10 fragments 0637, 0638

12.08.09

KS

523 057 Wood Fragment 1 Worked wood 0639 12.08.09

KS

524 057 Steatite Fragment 1 Fragments, smoothed on one side

0640 12.08.09

KS


1 Plank fragment, knifed 0641 12.08.09

KS

526 057 Steatite Vessel 1 Semi-circular profile shape 0642 12.08.09

KS

527 057 Steatite Vessel/plate? 1 Thin, 4mm, smoothened on both sides

0643 12.08.09

KS

528 057 Steatite Vessel 1 Corner (right angle) of a vessel/plate - flat vessel. Rim charred on one side, deep incisions on other

0644 12.08.09

KS

529 057 Steatite Vessel/loom weight?

1 Flat, smoothened on both sides, drilled-string wear, re-used vessel as loom weight?

0645, 0646

12.08.09

KS

530 057 Steatite Vessel 1 Flat, burned on both sides 0647 12.08.09

KS

531 057 Steatite none 1 Similar to 528, smaller 0648 12.08.09

KS

532 057 Wood Worked wood ? Bag of worked wood fragments none 12.08.09

KS

533 047 Wood Wedge, nail? 7 7 wedges, nail, etc.? 0649 12.08.09

KS

534 047 Wood Fragment 1 Notched wood fragment 0650 12.08.09

KS

535 047 Wood Fragment 1 Shaped 0651 12.08.09

KS


ne

Fragment 1 Unidentified fragment 0652 12.08.09

KS

537 047 Steatite Fragment 1 2 charred fragments 0653 12.08.09

KS

538 047 Steatite Vessel 1 Vessel fragment, repair-drilled hole, charred out surface

0654 12.08.09

KS

539 047 Stone Fragment 1 Fire cracked rock (sample) 0655 12.08.09

KS

540 047 Wood Wedge/nail 4 4 wedges or nails 0656 12.08. KS

84

09541 047 Wood Worked wood ? Bag of worked wood none 12.08.

09KS

542 058 Steatite Vessel 1 Charred outside, semicircle shape of side

0657 12.08.09

KS

543 058 Flint Chip 1 Black/gray flint chip 0658 12.08.09

KS

544 058 Steatite Flat, vessel 1 Corner of plate? Right angel, 1cm thick

0659 12.08.09

KS


2 2 charred fragments 0660 12.08.09

KS

546 058 Wood Worked wood ? Worked wood bag none 12.08.09

KS

547 053 Wood Wedge? Unidentified?

1 Knife plank? Wedge? 0661 12.08.09

KS

548 053 Wood Wedge? 1 Wedge fragment 0662 12.08.09

KS

549 053 Wood Spike? 1 Spiked plank? 0663 12.08.09

KS

550 053 Wood none 2 2 fragments, nails? Wedges? 0664 12.08.09

KS

551 053 Wood Nail 1 Long wooden nail 0665 12.08.09

KS

552 053 Wood Nail/rivet 2 2 nail heads 0666 12.08.09

KS

553 053 Stone ? 1 Probably natural 0667 12.08.09

KS

554 053 Antler Comb? 1 Flat fragment of composite comb. 2 drilled holes

0668 12.08.09

KS

555 053 Cristal/ quartz

Fragment 2 2 stone chips 0669 12.08.09

KS

556 053 Wood Unidentified 1 Carved wood 0670 12.08.09

KS

557 053 Stone Unidentified 5 Probably natural 0671 12.08.09

KS

558 053 Steatite Rim, vessel 1 Charred inside and outside 0672, 0673

12.08.09

KS

559 053 Wood Spike 1 Whittled stick, wedge? 0674, 0675

12.08.09

KS

560 053 Wood Wedge 2 2 wedges? Diamond shape of sectioned

0676 12.08.09

KS

561 053 Wood Wedge 2 2 wedges, square section 0677 12.08.09

KS

562 053 Wood Needle? Pin? 2 2 wooden pins? 0678 12.08.09

KS

563 053 Wood ? 1 Notched wood fragment 0679 12.08.09

KS

564 053 Wood Nail/rivet 1 Probably rivet 0680 12.08.09

KS

565 053 Wood ? 1 Complicatedly worked, for a purpose

0681 12.08.09

KS


ne

Chips 2 2 fragments 0682 12.08.09

KS

85

567 053 Steatite Vessel 1 Thick, charred on both sides, over 1cm thick

0683, 0684

12.08.09

KS

568 053 Wood Vessel 1 Charred outside, food residue (fat) inside

0685, 0686

12.08.09

KS

569 053 Wood Suckling stick? 1 Spikes on 2 ends, to prevent lambs from sucking

0687, 0688

12.08.09

KS

570 053 Wood Worked wood ? 3 bags of worked wood none 12.08.09

KS

571 048 Wood ? 1 Spike? Pin? 0689, 0690

12.08.09

KS

572 048 Cristal ? 1 Fragment 0691 12.08.09

KS

573 048 Wood Tally stick? 1 Notched, flat wood piece 0692 12.08.09

KS

574 048 Stone none 2 Natural probably, x2 0693 12.08.09

KS

575 048 Wood Wedge 1 Smooth wedge 0694 12.08.09

KS

576 048 Wood Handle 1 Spoon handle 0695 12.08.09

KS

577 048 Wood Nail/rivet 2 Rivet head and wedge fragments

0696 12.08.09

KS

578 048 Wood ? 1 Worked for a purpose 0697 12.08.09

KS

579 048 Wood none 2 Large branch worked fragments x2

0698 12.08.09

KS

580 048 Wood Plug? Rivet Worked, cylindrical, made of a branch

0699, 0700

12.08.09

KS

581 048 Wood ? 1 Flat 0701 12.08.09

KS

582 048 Wood Nail/rivet 2 Worked wood, shorter only, longer piece not included

0702 12.08.09

KS

583 048 Wood ? 3 3 worked pieces 0703 12.08.09

KS

584 048 Wood none 8 7 sharp ended fragments, and one drilled one

0704 12.08.09

KS

585 048 Wood none 12 11 sharp ended and one nail rivet

0705, 0706

12.08.09

KS

586 048 Wood none 4 2 handles and 2 drilled 0707 12.08.09

KS

587 048 Wood none 6 6 worked fragments 0708 12.08.09

KS

588 048 Wood Nail/rivet 8 8 nail/rivet heads 0709, 0710

12.08.09

KS

589 048 Wood none 1 2 drill holes in a plank 0711 12.08.09

KS

590 048 Wood none 1 Shaped and notched 0712 12.08.09

KS

591 048 Wood Barrel /bucket stave

2 2 staves from bucked or a barrel, notched

0713, 0714

12.08.09

KS


ne

none 5 5 small fragments, unworked 0715 12.08.09

KS

593 048 Antler none 1 Worked antler fragment 0716 12.08. KS

86

09594 048 Wood none 6 6 worked wooden wedges? 0717,

071812.08.

09KS

595 048 Wood Tally stick 1 Notched tally stick, 2 drilled holes, flat plank

0719, 0720

12.08.09

KS

596 048 Antler none 1 Tyne, worked, spiked, charred (black burned)

0721 12.08.09

KS

597 048 Tooth Game piece? 1 Worked walrus (?) post canine tooth

0722 12.08.09

KS

598 048 Steatite Fragment 1 1 steatite fragment, the rest is not and was removed

0723 12.08.09

KS

599 048 Wood Pegs 3 3 large wood pegs 0724, 0725600 048 Textile Wool cloth 6 Cloth fragments, woven 0726,

072712.08.

09KS

601 048 Baleen ? 1 Long baleen cut "belt" with drilled hole

0728 12.08.09

KS

603 048 Baleen none 1 Long strip with 3 drilled holes and worked end

0729-0732

12.08.09

KS

602 048 Wood Worked wood ? 2 bags of worked wood fragments

none 12.08.09

KS

603 0 12 Stone Flint 1 Burned flint fragment 0301-302

7.2.11 KS

604 0 12 Wood Wood Unknown 771 Worked wood 0 303 8.2.11 KS605 0 13 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Small plank, possibly stave,

with drilled hole 0304-

3058.2.11 KS


ne

Unknown 1 Worked fragment of sandstone 0306-307

8.2.11 KS

608 0 13 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Side-shred with a repair hole drilled in, charred on one side

0308-309

8.2.11 KS

609 0 13 Wood Wood Nails 3 Nails with round heads and round shanks

0310-312

8.2.11 KS

610 0 13 Wood Wood Unknown 23 Worked wood fragments of unknown function

0 313 8.2.11 KS

611 0 16 Wood Wood Spindle 1 Possible spindle 0 314 8.2.11 KS612 0 16 Wood Wood Unknown 5 Unknown worked wood

fragments 0 315 8.2.11 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Possible fragment of a large whetstone, one surface polished

0 316 8.2.11 KS


ne

Unknown 2 Two unworked fragments 0 317 8.2.11 KS

615 0 57 Wood Wood Unknown 3 Fragments of worked wood, function unknown

0318-219

8.2.11 KS

616 0 59 Metal Copper alloy 1 0320-335

8.2.11 KS


ne

Unknown 2 Fragments of unworked sandstone

0 336 8.2.11 KS

618 0 59 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Two side-shreds of steatite vessels

0 337 8.2.11 KS

619 0 59 Stone Quartz Unknown 5 Five unworked fragments 0338- 8.2.11 KS

87

339620 0 59 Wood Wood Nail 4 Four nail fragments with round

heads and shanks 0340-

3418.2.11 KS

621 0 59 Wood Wood Nail 2 two nail fragments with rectangular shanks

0342-343

8.2.11 KS

622 0 59 Wood Wood Unknown 9 Fragments of unknown function 0344-345

8.2.11 KS

623 0 59 Wood Wood Spindle/weaving stick

1 Possible spindle or weaving stick

0346-353

8.2.11 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Very large whetstone, three surfaces worked, broken

0354-357

8.2.11 KS

625 0 61 Wood Wood Unknown 12 Various worked wood fragments of unknown function

0350-359

8.2.11 KS

626 0 62 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Side-shard 0 360 8.2.11 KS627 0 62 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible to rim, charred on one

side 0 361 8.2.11 KS

628 0 62 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possible vessel fragment with repair hole

0 362 8.2.11 KS

629 0 62 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two fragments of unworked steatite

0 363 8.2.11 KS

630 0 62 Stone Flint Flake 1 Light brown flint fragment 0364-365

8.2.11 KS


ne

Flake 1 Small, unworked fragment 0 366 8.2.11 KS

632 0 62 Metal Slag Slag 1 Slag from iron production 0367-368

8.2.11 KS

633 0 62 Bone Antler Comb 1 Fragment of composit comb 0369-381

8.2.11 KS


0382-383

8.2.11 KS


0 384 8.2.11 KS


ne

Unknown 2 Two unworked fragments of sandstone

0 385 8.2.11 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Fragment of whetstone, one side polished

0386-387

8.2.11 KS

638 0 64 Stone Flint Flake 3 Blue/green flint, possible strike a light

0388-391

8.2.11 KS

639 0 64 Stone Flint/chert

Unknown 1 Red chert fragment 0392-392

8.2.11 KS

640 0 64 Stone Quartz 4 Unworked quartz fragments 0 394 8.2.11 KS641 0 64 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragment of steatite, charred

on one side 0 395 8.2.11 KS


0 396 8.2.11 KS

643 0 64 Bone Antler Pin/half product

1 possible pin in the making 0397-400

8.2.11 KS

644 0 64 Bone Ivory Die 1 Walrus ivory half product, being worked in to a die

0401-427

8.2.11 KS

88

645 0 64 Bone Ivory Pin 1 Walrus pc or can ivory, dentine and enamel layering visible, round head and round shank, pin end

0428-486

8.2.11 KS

646 0 64 Wood Wood Unknown 2 Two wooden objects of unknown function

0 487 8.2.11 KS

647 0 64 Wood Wood Spindle 1 Possible spindle 0 488 8.2.11 KS648 0 64 Wool Wool Textile 2 Fragments of woven textile 0489-

5018.2.11 KS

649 0 65 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Flat vessel, charred on the bottom

0502-505

8.2.11 KS

650 0 65 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Two side-shreds 0 506 8.2.11 KS651 0 65 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Vessel fragment, charred on

one side 0 507 8.2.11 KS


Flake 1 Red chert fragment 0508-509

8.2.11 KS

653 0 65 Stone Flint 1 Flint fragment, possible strike a light

0510-511

8.2.11 KS

654 0 65 Stone Flint Unknown 1 Creamy and grey flint, striped 0 512 8.2.11 KS655 0 65 Stone Igaliku sandstone 10 Unworked fragments 0 513 8.2.11 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Possible whetstone, worked on two sides

0514-515

8.2.11 KS

657 0 65 Stone Quarts 12 Quartz fragments 0516-517

8.2 11 KS

658 0 65 Wood Wood Suckling stick 1 End of a suckling stick 0 518 8.2.11 KS659 0 65 Wood Wood Unknown 3 Wooden objects of unknown

function 0 519 8.2.11 KS

660 0 65 Wood Wood Unknown 187 Wooden objects of unknown function 8.2.11 KS661 0 66 Stone Schist Whetstone 1 Grey schist, probably imported,

long fragment but broken on both sides

0520-526

10.2.11

KS

662 0 66 Stone Igaliku sandstone 2 Two unworked fragments 0 527 10.2.11

KS

663 0 66 Stone Flint 1 Possible core 0528-530

10.2.11

KS

664 0 66 Wood Wood Bodkin 1 From the head halfway down the shaft rectangular in section, round towards the tip. Decorated with carved lines

0531-542

10.2.11

KS

665 0 66 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Half of a round wooden disc 0543-544

10.2.11

KS

666 0 66 Bone Ivory Die 1 Walrus ivory die, broken in half 0545-639

10.2.11

KS

667 0 66 Bone Ivory By product 1 Walrus ivory, fragment, by product of craft, signs of chiseling

0640-656

10.2.11

KS

668 0 66 Bone Antler Needle 1 Possible needle fragment, mending needle? Decorated with cross hatching and other design

0657-684

10.2.11

KS

669 0 66 Wood Wood Unknown 10 Worked wood of unknown 0 685 10.2.1 KS

89

function 1670 0 68 Leather Leather String 1 Two pieces of leather string, 32

cm long all together 0686-

69510.2.1

1KS

671 0 68 Wool and

leather

Wool and

leather

String/rope 2 Two woolen strings, one of them attached to leather string

0696-720

10.2.11

KS

672 0 68 Wool Wool Textile 1 Textile fragment. Part of a hood or something similar

0721-737

10.2.11

KS

673 0 68 Wood Wood Bucket/barrel 1 Lid or bottom stave of bucket or barrel

0738-744

10.2.11

KS

674 0 68 Wood Wood Spindle 1 Possible spindle fragment 0 745 10.2.11

KS

675 0 68 Wood Wood Unknown 7 Worked wood of unknown function

0 746 10.2.11

KS

676 0 68 Wood Wood Cup 1 Fragment of side and base of a wooden cup

0747-752

10.2.11

KS

677 Cleaning

under 033

Wood Wood Spindle 1 Possible spindle 0 753 10.2.11

KS

678 Cleaning

under 029

Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Steatite fragment with hole drilled in it, worked as if hanging on a rope. Loom weight?

0 754 10.2.11

KS

679 Cleaning

after removal of 026

Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Side-shard 0 755 10.2.11

KS

680 0 38 Metal Iron Nail 1 Small nail, rectangular shank and rounded head

0756-758

10.2.11

KS

681 59 Wood Wood 382 A bag of worked wood of unknown function

17.02.11

KS

682 0 69 Stone Steatite Lamp? 1 Roughly carved 'vessel' fragment, 1, 5 - 2 cm depth and concave on one side. Carved inside and outside. Possible lamp.

0003-4 17.6.10

AM


1 Finely carved wall fragment of a round thin-walled vessel. Burnt/black deposit on the exterior face. 0,5 cm thick

0005-6 17.6.10

AM

684 0 69 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Corroded semi-circular fragment of a roughly carved spindle whorl. Flat on the base and domed on top. 1,5 - 2 cm thick

0007-9 17.6.10

AM

685 0 69 Stone Steatite 1 Irregular fragment of corroded steatite. Flat on one side and burnt in one place. 1,5 cm thick

00 10 17.6.10

AM

686 0 69 Stone Schist Whetstone 1 Square-cut tapered whetstone, broken at one end. 0,5 - 2 cm thick

0011-14

17.6.10

AM

90

687 0 69 Stone Schist Whetstone 1 Three fragments of a square-cut whetstone, tapered at both ends, 0,5 - 1 cm thick

0015-18

17.6.10

AM

688 0 69 Stone Igaliku sandstone 2 Two small pieces of Igaliku sandstone. Unworked. 0,5 cm thick

00 19 17.6.10

AM

689 0 69 Stone Igaliku sandstone 1 Large piece of Igaliku sandstone, unworked, 1 cm x 10-12 cm

00 20 17.6.10

AM

690 0 69 Stone Flint 1 2 x 1 cm flake of red flint. Clear bulb of percussion on one face. No retouch.

0021-22

17.6.10

AM

691 0 69 Wood Wood Spindles? 7 Round in section. All worked 1,5 cm - 8 cm (range)

00 23 17.6.10

AM

692 0 69 Wood Wood 7 Flat worked wood fragments, cut/shaved on both ends or at least one end

00 24 17.6.10

TK

693 0 69 Wood Wood 2 Large branch fragments, both "shaved" at one or both ends. 9 - 10 x 4 x 1,5 - 2 cm. Slight burning to one piece

0025-26

17.6.10

AM

694 0 69 Wood Wood 1 Flat carved octagonal piece of wood, pointed at one end, 5 x 3 x 0,5 cm

0027-28

17.6.10

AM

695 0 69 Wood Wood 6 Carved/cut pieces of wood, 3 - 11 cm in length

00 29 17.6.10

AM

696 0 69 Wood Wood 7 Square-cut pieces, some worked at the end, 4,5 - 13 cm in length

00 30 17.6.10

AM

697 0 69 Wood Wood 2 Two pieces found together/fit together. Notched in one edge, 9 - 16 cm in length, the larger piece is burnt at one end

0031-32

17.6.10

AM

698 0 69 Wood Wood Nail/rivet 4 Round - carved pegs 2 - 5 cm in length. Three are split/flat on one side

00 33 17.6.10

AM

699 0 69 Wood Wood 1 Carved wood, rounded in section 6 x 3 x 3 cm

0034-35

17.6.10

AM

700 0 69 Wood Wood Barrel stave 3 Square-cut wooden staves, notched at one end, 8 - 12 cm in length

0036-37

17.6.10

AM

701 0 69 Wood Wood Weaving sword?

1 Semi-circular in section. Tapered to a flat point at one end. Weaving sword or stake, 15 x 3,5 x 2 cm

0038-40

17.6.10

AM

702 0 69 Bone Antler Pin 1 Triangular/fish tail-headed dress pin. Flat at the end and circular in section at the point. Slightly bowed in profile, 15 cm long

0041-44

17.6.10

AM

703 0 69 Bone Antler Pin 1 Triangular/fish tail-headed dress pin. Broken (only head end present). Square in section at head and circular at shaft. 10 cm long.

0045-47

17.6.10

AM

91

704 0 69 Bone Antler Half product 1 Flat sawn plate/piece. Possibly a blank for comb production. 9,5 x 2,5 x 0,7

0048-50

17.6.10

AM

705 0 69 Bone Antler Half product 2 Two sawn/square antler fragments - half products of craft working. 6 - 9 cm in length

00 51 17.6.10

AM

706 0 69 Bone Antler/bone

Comb? 1 Finely carved square-cut antler or bone fragment (comb?). Diamond decoration on one face. 1,5 x 0,5 x 0,5 cm

0052-58

17.6.10

AM

707 0 69 Bone Antler 8 Flat worked antler fragments, mostly square in profile

00 59 17.6.10

AM

708 0 69 Wool Wool Textile 1 Fragment of woven wool textile, 13 x 7 cm

0060-61

17.6.10

AM

709 0 69 Wool Wool Textile 1 Fragment of woven wool textile, 15 x 8 cm

00 62 17.6.10

AM


1 Thick-walled triangular fragment of a large vessel (wall fragment). Some carving marks present.

0063-64

17.6.10

AM


1 Flat fragment of a thin-walled vessel. The exterior/concave side is burnt. 2 cm.

00 65 17.6.10

AM


1 Triangular wall fragment of a thin-walled vessel. Exterior/bottom side burnt. 3 cm.

0066-67

17.6.10

AM


1 Rim fragment of a shallow square-edged vessel. 3,5 x 2 x 1,5 cm. Base present

00 68 17.6.10

AM


1 Triangular fragment (wall) of a thin-walled square vessel. Exterior face burnt.

0069-70

17.6.10

AM


2 Two fragments of thin-walled vessels. Flat on one side. One is charred.

00 71 17.6.10

AM

716 0 70 Stone Steatite Weight? 1 Fragment of loom weight or similar. Rounded on one edge and flat on the other.

00 72 17.6.10

AM

717 0 70 Stone Steatite 1 Small fragment, broken on all sides. 2 x 1 x 1 cm

00 73 17.6.10

AM

718 0 70 Stone Igaliku sandstone 1 Unworked fragment of Igaliku sandstone, rectangular, 2 x 1 cm

00 74 17.6.10

AM

719 0 70 Stone Flint 1 Brown/red flint flake. No obvious retouch

00 75 17.6.10

AM

720 0 70 Stone Flint 1 Small flake of clear flint (translucent). No retouch

00 76 17.6.10

AM

721 0 70 Stone Flint 1 Small flake of green flint with bulb of percussion and point of impact present

00 77 17.6.10

AM

722 0 70 Stone Flint 1 Flake of green flint with bulb of percussion and retouch present (retouch from use?)

00 78 17.6.10

AM

92

723 0 70 Bone Bone Half product 1 Prox. Epiph. Of metapodial (terr. mammal probably ran or bos). Split/cut flat on two sides

0079-80

17.6.10

AM

724 0 70 Wood Wood 2 Two pieces of square-cut worked wood. 2,5 - 5 cm

00 81 17.6.10

AM


1 Thick vessel fragment of rounded vessel. Burnt on exterior and interior faces. Possible rim present. 4,5 x 3,5 x 1,5 cm

0082-83

17.6.10

AM

726 0 71 Stone Steatite Re-used vessel

fragment?

1 Triangular fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Drilled hole present. Burnt on the outside, 4,5 x 4 x 1,5 cm

0084-85

17.6.10

AM

727 0 71 Stone Steatite Re-used vessel

fragment?

1 Triangular fragment of rounded vessel. Burnt interior and exterior. Broken hole present

0086-87

17.6.10

AM

728 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Flat fragment of a plate (?), charred on both sides, 2 repair holes

0088-89

17.6.10

KS

729 0 71 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Spindle whorl fragment (1/3), flat on both sides

0090-91

17.6.10

KS

730 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim of a thin vessel (plate?), charred on the bottom, decorated on bottom and on the outside rim

0092-94

17.6.10

KS

731 0 71 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Half of a spindle whorl, rough cut, seems charred on one side

0095-96

17.6.10

KS

732 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Flat fragment with a rim, one repair hole partially filled with food (?) remnants, cooking plate? One side charred

0097-98

17.6.10

KS

733 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Flat vessel fragment (ca. 7 cm) 0099-100

17.6.10

KS

734 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel/plate 1 Thin, flat fragment with rim. Charred on two sides

0101-103

17.6.10

KS

735 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Thick, flat fragment with a repair hole

0104-105

17.6.10

KS

736 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Flat fragment, thin 0106-107

17.6.10

KS

737 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 very thin rim fragment 0108-109

17.6.10

KS

738 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 thick vessel fragment, worked on top and bottom, 2,5 cm thick

0110-112

17.6.10

KS

739 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment, flat on one side, unworked on the other (broken off?)

0 113 17.6.10

KS

740 0 71 Stone Steatite 1 Fragment, flat on one side, unworked on the other (broken off?)

0 114 17.6.10

KS

741 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim of a plate - flat vessel 0115-116

17.6.10

KS

742 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim of a shallow vessel? 0117-119

17.6.10

KS

93

747 0 71 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragment with one worked edge

0 120 17.6.10

KS

743 0 71 Stone Steatite 1 Fragment with two edges, flat and one rim

0121-123

17.6.10

KS

744 0 71 Stone Steatite 1 Fragment, one side flat 0 128 17.6.10

KS

745 0 71 Stone Steatite 1 Worked fragment 0 129 17.6.10

KS

746 0 71 Stone Steatite 1 Flat fragment, two sides worked plate?

0130-131

17.6.10

KS

748 0 71 Stone Steatite 1 Fragment - unworked 0 132 17.6.10

KS

749 0 71 Stone Igaliku sandstone 5 Five unworked fragments 0 133 17.6.10

KS

750 0 71 Stone Igaliku sandstone 4 Four unworked fragments 0 134 17.6.10

KS

751 0 71 Stone Flint 1 Brown with stripes, some retouch, percussion line, and impact point

0 135 17.6.10

KS

752 0 71 Stone Flint 1 Translucent with cortex present, flake - no retouch

0 136 17.6.10

KS

753 0 71 Stone Flint 4 Green (dark and light), no retouch, flake

0 137 17.6.10

KS

754 0 71 Stone Jasper? 1 Probably light green jasper 0 138 17.6.10

KS

755 0 71 Metal Slag Slag 1 Ca. 5 cm lump of slag 0139-140

17.6.10

KS

756 0 71 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Square head of Fe iron nail 0141-142

17.6.10

KS

757 0 71 Metal Iron Nail 1 Iron nail 0143-145

17.6.10

KS

758 0 71 Bone Antler Half product 1 sawn fragment of antler, half product, dog chewing on one end

0146-148

17.6.10

KS

759 0 71 Bone Antler 1 Worked antler fragment - sawn 0151-152

17.6.10

KS

760 0 71 Bone Bone/antler 1 Worked antler or bone 0153-154

17.6.10

KS

761 0 71 Bone Bone 1 Worked mammal scapula, pointy end

0157-158

17.6.10

KS

762 surface find

Stone Steatite Lamp? 1 Almost triangular shaped flat bottomed, possibly lamp, one hole. Possibly Inuit!

0159-160

17.6.10

KS

763 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of thin-walled rounded vessel. Incised decoration on the rim. Charring to exterior and possibly interior

0265-266

27.6.10

JD

764 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Tapered towards rim, possibly charred on exterior

0 267 27.6.10

JD

765 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of rounded shallow vessel. Burnt on exterior

0268-269

27.6.10

JD

94

766 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Degraded rim fragment of thin-walled rounded vessel. Burnt/charred on all surfaces

0270-271

27.6.10

JD

767 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of thin-walled circular (?) vessel. Charred on exterior.

0272-273

27.6.10

JD

768 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim/base fragment of shallow vessel

0274-275

27.6.10

JD

769 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Vessel wall fragment with drilled hole. Burnt on exterior.

0276-277

27.6.20

JD

770 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Triangular fragment of thick-walled vessel. Burnt on exterior

0278-279

27.6.10

JD

771 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment of thick-walled vessel fragment. Burnt on exterior

0280-281

27.6.10

JD


0282-283

27.6.10

JD


0284-285

27.6.10

JD

774 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim of degraded thick-walled vessel

0286-287

27.6.10

JD

775 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Degraded vessel fragment with exterior surface intact. Burnt.

0 288 27.6.10

JD

776 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Burnt wall fragment 0289-290

27.6.10

JD

777 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim, burnt on all surfaces

0291-292

27.6.10

JD

778 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment with two drilled areas (broken holes). Burnt

0293-294

27.6.10

JD

779 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Burnt on interior and exterior

0295-296

27.6.10

JD

780 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Very degraded fragment of thick-walled steatite object. Possibly drilled. Burnt.

0297-298

27.6.10

JD

781 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Small burnt fragment with two surfaces intact

0 299 27.6.10

JD

782 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Triangular fragment with incised/trowled line on one surface

0 300 27.6.10

JD

783 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Irregular fragment with drilled hole (remnant of)

0301-302

27.6.10

JD

784 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Burnt vessel fragment with one surface intact

0 303 27.6.10

JD

785 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Burnt vessel fragment with two surfaces intact. Possible rim or base

0 304 27.6.10

JD

786 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of thick-walled vessel. Two incised lines on one surface

0305-306

27.6.10

JD

787 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thin-walled vessel

0 307 27.6.10

JD

788 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thin-walled vessel

0 308 27.6.10

JD

95

789 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel/weight 1 Triangular fragment, possible repair hole. Two faces intact

0309-310

27.6.10

JD

790 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of thin-walled vessel. Burnt on exterior. Incised line on interior.

0311-312

27.6.10

JD

791 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel/weight 1 Thick-walled vessel/weight fragment with rounded edge

0313-314

27.6.10

JD

792 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Burnt wall fragment. Interior and exterior surfaces intact

0 315 27.6.10

JD

793 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Burnt and degraded steatite fragment

0 316 27.6.10

JD

794 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible vessel fragment with one face intact. Burnt

0 317 27.6.10

JD

795 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Burnt fragment with remnant of drilled area

0 318 27.6.10

JD

796 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 6 Burnt and degraded steatite fragments

0 319 27.6.10

JD

797 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 15 Unburnt steatite fragments 0 320 27.6.10

JD

798 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 5 Burnt and partially burnt fragment

0 321 27.6.10

JD

799 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 degraded burnt fragment with rounded edge

0 322 27.6.10

JD

800 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Reshaped, ovoid vessel fragment. Black concretion on one side

0 323-324

27.6.10

JD

801 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rounded vessel fragment of plate or dish

0 325-326

27.6.10

JD

802 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Irregular vessel fragment with three surfaces intact

0327-328

27.6.10

JD

803 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thin walled vessel. Burnt on exterior

0329-330

27.6.10

JD

804 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 possible rim or base of steatite vessel

0 331 27.6.10

JD

805 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Irregular fragment with possible five surfaces intact

0332-334

27.6.10

JD

806 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Flat fragment with semi-circular incision on one face

0335-336

27.6.10

JD

807 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Three small worked fragments ca. 1,5 cm (not related)

0 337 27.6.10

JD

808 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Thick-walled fragment with rounded edge

0 338-339

27.6.10

JD

809 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Thick-walled fragment with rounded edge

0340-341

27.6.10

JD

810 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thick-walled vessel. Interior and exterior faces present

0 342 27.6.10

JD

811 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thin-walled vessel. Burnt on one face

0 343 27.6.10

JD

812 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim fragment 0 344 27.6.10

JD

813 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Partially burnt wall fragment of thick-walled vessel. Two

0 345 27.6.10

JD

96

surfaces intact.

814 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Finely carved fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Burnt on the exterior. Possible rim.

0346-347

27.6.10

JD

815 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thick walled vessel. One face intact.

0348-349

27.6.10

JD

816 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment with burnt concretion on one face and charring to other face

0350-352

27.6.10

JD

817 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment. One face intact 353 27.6.10

JD

818 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of fine walled vessel. Burnt on one face.

0354-0355

27.6.10

JD

819 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim fragment. Small, incised line to one rim

0356-0357

27.6.10

JD

820 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Partially burnt steatite fragment 358 27.6.10

JD

821 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible knob/handle 0359-360

27.6.10

JD

822 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of rounded vessel 361 27.6.10

JD

823 0 72 Stone Steatite Loom weight? 1 Possible loom weight fragment with drilled hole

0362-364

27.2.10

JD

824 0 72 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl? 1 Sub-circular fragment with remnant of drilled hole

365 27.6.10

JD

825 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Partially burnt wall fragment of thin-walled vessel

366 27.6.10

JD

826 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two circular ca. 1 cm fragments. Unrelated

367 27.6.10

JD

827 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thin-walled vessel. One side intact

368 27.6.10

JD


ne

Whetstone 1 3 x 1 x 0,5 cm whetstone fragment

0369-371

27.6.10

JD


ne

Whetstone 1 3 x 1 x 0,5 cm whetstone fragment

0372-274

27.6.10

JD


ne

Whetstone? 2 Two possible whetstone fragments (unrelated)

375 27.6.10

JD


ne

Unknown 1 Possibly retouched shard. 4 x 2 cm

0376-377

27.6.10

JD


ne

Whetstone? 1 Flat fragment of possible whetstone end. Partially drilled

0378-379

27.6.10

JD

833 072 Stone Igaliku sandsto

ne

Unknown 33 Unrelated fragments of Igaliku sandstone

0380 27.6.10

JD

834 0 72 Stone Quartz Unknown 7 Unworked and unrelated fragments

0381 27.6.10

JD

835 0 72 Stone Flint Unknown 3 Unrelated fragments of white/translucent flint

0382 27.6.10

JD

97

836 0 72 Stone Quartz/chert

Unknown 1 One white flake 0383 27.6.10

JD

837 0 72 Stone Quartz Unknown 1 Possibly worked fragment with flat edge

0384 27.6.10

JD

838 0 72 Stone Flint Unknown 1 One flake of green flint 0 385 27.6.10

JD

839 0 72 Stone Flint Unknown 1 Flake of green flint with impact point, and bulb of percussion present. Retouched.

0386-387

27.6.10

JD


Unknown 1 Possibly worked. Brown-red. 3 x 1,5 cm

388-389

27.6.10

JD

841 0 72 Stone Flint Unknown 3 Three unrelated pieces of brown flint

0 390 27.6.10

JD

842 0 72 Stone Flint Unknown 7 Unrelated black/grey flakes and pieces of flint

0 391 27.6.10

JD

843 0 72 Stone Flint Unknown 2 Two unrelated pieces of black/grey flint with bulbs of percussion present

0392-0393

27.6.10

JD

844 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Irregular fragment with one worked/flat face

394 27.6.10

JD

845 0 72 Stone Schist Unknown 1 Unworked 395 27.6.10

JD

846 0 72 Stone Schist Unknown 1 Possibly worked 0396-397

27.6.10

JD

847 0 72 Stone Schist Unknown 1 Possibly worked 0398 27.6.10

JD


Slag 1 Small fragment of iron slag. Approx. 1 x 1,5 cm

0399 27.6.10

JD


Slag 1 Small honeycombed (mostly silica) fragment of bloomery slag

0400 27.6.10

JD


Slag 1 One piece of bloomer slag (mostly iron). 4,5 x 2 cm

0401-402

27.6.10

JD

851 0 72 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 head and shaft of iron nail/rivet (round head)

0403-404

27.6.10

JD

852 0 72 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 head and shaft of iron nail/rivet (round head), 2,5 cm

0405-406

27.6.10

JD

853 0 72 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Partial head (round) and shaft of nail/rivet

0407-408

27.6.10

JD

854 0 72 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Head (round) and partial shaft of nail/rivet

0409-411

27.6.10

JD

855 0 72 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Head (square) and shaft remnant of iron nail/rivet

0412-413

27.6.10

JD

856 0 72 Metal Iron Hook? 1 Corroded fragment of possible hook. Squared in profile

0414-415

27.6.10

JD

857 0 72 Metal Iron Unknown 1 Corroded wire-type object. 2,5 cm x 3 mm

0 416 27.6.10

JD

858 0 72 Bone Whale bone

Unknown 5 Five related fragments of a flat, square-cut "paddle"-type object. Carved line/groove on one side

0417-418

27.6.10

JD


Unknown 1 Shaft of unknown object. Semi-circular in cross-section

0419-421

27.6.10

JD

98


Unknown 1 One piece of unknown object. Semi-circular in cross-section

0422-423

27.6.10

JD


Unknown 1 Squared element of unknown object. Worked flat on one face

0424-425

27.6.20

JD


Unknown 2 Two fragments of worked "disk" 0426-427

27.6.10

JD

863 0 72 Metal Silver? Chain link 1 Two links of crudely formed silver(?) chain. Oxidized.

0428-430

27.6.10

JD

864 0 72 Bone Tooth Unknown 1 Drilled fragment of animal tooth. Possible bead or similar adornment

0431-432

27.6.10

JD

865 0 72 Bone Bon Pin 1 Partial shaft of a worked bone pin. Round in cress-section, 2,5 cm long

0 433 27.6.10

JD

866 0 72 Bone Antler Unknown 1 Square cut/worked antler. 3 x 1,5 cm x 0,5 cm

0434-435

27.6.10

JD

867 0 72 Bone Antler Unknown 1 Flat, worked antler fragment. 2,5 x 1,5 x 0,4 cm

0436-438

27.6.10

JD

868 0 72 Bone Antler? Unknown 1 Worked fragment, square on three sides. 2 x 1 x 0,5 cm

0439-440

27.6.10

JD

869 0 72 Bone Antler? Unknown 2 Two related fragments of square cut object 1,5 x 1 x 0,5 cm

0 441 27.6.10

JD

870 0 72 Bone Bone/antler

Comb 2 Partial handle and teeth of composite comb

0 442 27.6.10

JD

871 0 72 Bone Bone or Walrus

Ivory

Plate/fitting 1 Flat bone plate (rectangular) with semi-circular notches on opposing edges at one end and incised decorative motif (knot work) on one face. Slight trowel damage on one edge, and opposite end to notches

0443-453

27.6.10

JD

872 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Burnt on both faces

0454-455

27.6.10

JD

873 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Burnt on exterior

0456-457

27.6.10

JD

874 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment 0458-459

27.6.10

JD

875 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment 0 460 27.6.10

JD

876 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment burnt on both faces. Drilled hole

0461-462

27.6.10

JD

877 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Burnt and degraded fragment of thick-walled vessel. Two sides intact

0 463 27.6 10

JD

878 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Substantial fragment of possible circular dish-type vessel or lamp with pecked indentation on one surface

0464-465

27.6.10

JD

879 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment of possible thick-walled vessel. One or two faces intact. Partial drilled hole

0 466 27.6.10

JD

99

present

880 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim of thick-walled vessel. Incised lines on both faces

0467-468

27.6.10

JD

881 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel

0469-470

27.6.10

JD

882 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Double faced wall fragment of thin-walled vessel

0471-472

27.6.10

JD

883 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim of thick walled vessel

0 473 27.6.10

JD

884 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment with one face intact. Two parallel incised lines on the face

0 474 27.6.10

JD

885 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel/weight 1 Possibly reworked wall fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Loom weight?

0 475 27.6.10

JD

886 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment of thick-walled vessel. Two small faced areas present. Burnt/black concretion on one face

0 476 27.6.10

JD

887 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Double-faced wall fragment of thick-walled vessel

0 477 27.6.10

JD

888 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Double-faced wall fragment of thick-walled vessel, burnt on one face

0 478 27.6.10

JD

889 0 71 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possibly double faced vessel fragment? Partially burnt

0 479 27.6.10

JD

890 0 71 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked fragment with incised line decoration and remnant of drilled hole

0480-481

27.6.10

JD

891 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible reworked vessel fragment with partially drilled hole in one face

0482-484

27.6.10

JD

892 0 71 Stone Steatite Unknown 6 Amorphous fragments. Burnt and unburnt

0 485 27.6.10

JD

893 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible vessel fragment with single burnt face

0 486 27.6.10

JD

894 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible vessel fragment with one face intact.

0 487 27.6.10

JD

895 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible vessel fragment with single incised line on a single intact face

0 488 27.6.10

JD

896 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible wall fragment with two burnt faces intact

0 489 27.6.10

JD

897 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible vessel fragment with scratch/trowel mark on single preserved face

0 490 27.6.10

JD

898 0 71 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked fragment with possible linear decoration on one face/surface

0 491 27.6.10

JD

899 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Triangular fragment of fine-walled vessel. Burnt on both faces

0492-493

27.6.10

JD

100

900 0 71 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Five sided amorphous object 0 494 27.6.10

JD

901 0 71 Stone Steatite Lamp? 1 Square object (possible lamp) with pecked indentation one side; all other surfaces are worked flat. Possible reused vessel fragment

0495-497

27.6.10

AM

902 0 71 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Square object worked on three faces of five. Tapered at one end with square notch on one side. Partially burnt

0498-499

27.6.10

JD

903 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Small double-faced fragment of fine-walled vessel. Scratched on one face

0 500 27.6.10

JD

904 0 71 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Small fragment rounded on one face

0 501 27.6.10

JD

905 0 71 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Spindle whorl fragment with one flat and one rounded surface intact and remnant of centrally drilled hole present

0502-504

27.6.10

JD


ne

Whetstone? 1 Sandstone fragment with one polished surface. Possible whetstone

0505-506

27.6.10

JD

907 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Large fragment with one face intact. Partially burnt

0 507 27.6.10

JD


ne

Whetstone? 1 Possible whetstone fragment, square cut with two polished faces

0508-510

27.6.10

JD


ne

Whetstone? 1 Possible whetstone fragment, square cut with one polished face

0511-512

27.6.10

JD


ne

Unknown 3 Sandstone fragments with one possibly polished face on each fragment

0513-514

27.6.10

JD


ne

Unknown 19 Sandstone fragments of various sizes. Unworked.

0 515 27.6.10

JD


ne

Unknown 1 Large fragment of Igaliku sandstone with one possibly polished face

0516-517

27.6.10

JD


ne

Unknown 1 One fragment with possible burning

0 518 27.6.10

JD

914 0 71 Stone Chert? Unknown 1 One large flake 0519-520

27.6.10

JD

915 0 71 Stone Flint Unknown 2 Grey flakes. Cortex present on one piece

0 521 27.6.10

JD

916 0 71 Stone Flint Unknown 1 One flake of brown flint 0 522 27.6.10

JD

917 0 71 Stone Flint Unknown 1 One white flake with rings of percussion on one surface. Possible retouch

0 523 27.6.10

JD

918 0 71 Stone Flint Unknown 1 Triangular flake. Bulb of percussion present. It's green

0 524 27.6.10

JD

101

919 0 71 Bone Walrus tooth?

Die 1 Six sided die with circle and dot incised decoration. Square in plan and rectangular in section

0525-532

27.6.10

JD

920 0 71 Metal Iron Nail? 1 Corroded iron object. Possible nail?

0 533 27.6.10

JD

921 0 71 Metal Iron Pin/nail? 1 2 cm long, square in profile 0 534 27.6.10

JD

922 0 71 Metal Iron Rivet/washer? 1 Flat plate of iron with groove in one corner

0535-536

27.6.10

JD


Unknown 1 Worked plate with remnant of central ovoid hole. 3,5 x 2 x 1 cm

0537-0538

27.6.10

JD

924 0 71 Bone Antler Unknown 1 Square cut fragment 0539-540

27.6.10

JD

925 0 71 Bone Bone Unknown 1 Worked bone, peg or similar. Apparently circular in profile. Sawn at one end

0541-542

27.6.10

JD

926 0 75 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possible vessel or weight fragment with flat and rounded surfaces intact

0 543 27.6.10

JD

927 0 75 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Irregular fragment with one small area of face intact

0 544 27.6.10

JD

928 0 76 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment of thick-walled vessel with incised decoration or carving line son two faces

0545-547

27.6.10

JD

929 0 76 Metal Iron Nail? 1 Possible nail shaft broken into two pieces

0 548 27.6.10

JD

930 0 76 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Two faces intact 0 549 27.6.10

JD

931 0 76 Wool Wool Textile 1 Ca. 7 x 4 cm fragment of cloth 0550-551

27.6.10

JD

932 0 71 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Vessel fragment with two faces intact (both burnt). Possible remnant of drilled hole in one face

0 552 27.6.10

JD


ne

Whetstone 1 End piece of a small whetstone split in to two pieces along natural fault line. Square in section

0553-554

27.6.10

JD


Comb 1 Toothed element of composite comb - antler plate

0555-556

27.6.10

JD

935 0 74 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Substantial fragment of possible vessel. All surfaces irregular. Burnt on one face

0 557 27.6.10

AM

936 0 74 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Single fragment of thick-walled vessel (possibly rim)

0 558 27.6.10

AM

937 0 74 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment of vessel with one face intact

0 559 27.6.10

AM

938 0 74 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment (triangular) 0560-561

27.6.10

AM


ne

Unknown 1 One thin triangular fragment 0 562 27.6.10

JD

102


ne

Unknown 1 Irregular block 0 563 27.6.10

JD

941 0 74 Stone Flint Unknown 1 Flake of brown flint 0 564 27.6.10

JD

942 0 74 Metal Iron Slag 1 Flat lump of iron slag broken in to two pieces

0565-566

27.6.10

JD

943 0 74 Metal Iron Hook? 1 Large corroded possible fish hook

0567-568

27.6.10

JD

944 0 74 Metal Iron Nail 1 Square head and shaft of nail/rivet ca. 2,5 cm

0569-570

27.6.10

JD

945 0 74 Metal Lead? Chain? 1 Two unrelated iron links. Fine and corroded

0 571 27.6.10

JD

946 0 74 Bone, antler,

Iron

Comb 1 Five fragments of composite comb (associated)

0572-573

27.6.10

JD

947 0 73 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Large rim fragment of rounded vessel with incised line on rim

0574-576

27.6.10

JD

948 0 73 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possibly rounded but amorphous fragment

0 577 27.6.10

JD


ne

Unknown 1 One small piece 0 578 27.6.10

JD

950 0 73 Stone Flint Unknown 1 One black flint flake with bulb of percussion. Cortex present

0 579 27.6.10

JD

951 0 73 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Circular head and shaft of nail/rivet. Ca. 2 cm

0580-581

27.6.10

JD

952 0 71 Stone Steatite Handle for lamp or similar

(?)

1 Sub-triangular piece of carved steatite with a groove around its edge and the remnant of a drilled hole on one edge

0902-904

17.7.10

AM

953 u 071 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Single wall fragment of a thin-walled square-cut vessel. Carving marks on both faces

0905-906

17.7.10

AM

954 u 071 Bone Bone Unknown 1 Single fragment of worked bone with two flat edges

0 907 17.7.10

AM

955 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Small possible rim of thick-walled vessel

0908-909

17.7.10

AM

956 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Charred fragment of thin-walled vessel with remnant of drilled hole

0910-911

17.7.10

AM

957 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Burnt on interior and exterior

0 912 17.7.10

AM

958 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Single fragment of thick-walled vessel charred on one surface

0913-914

17.7.10

AM

959 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Single fragment, one worked face

0 915 17.7.10

AM

960 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Small fragment, one worked face

0 916 17.7.10

AM

961 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Triangular wall fragment 0 917 17.7.10

AM

962 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Single fragment with two worked edges

0 918 17.7.10

AM

103

963 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Small fragment of thin-walled vessel. Charred on one face

0919-920

17.7.10

AM

964 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Small rim fragment 0921-922

17.7.10

AM

965 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Small fragment with two worked edges

0 923 17.7.10

AM

966 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Single small amorphous fragment

0 924 17.7.10

AM


0 925 17.7.10

AM


0 926 17.7.10

AM

969 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Single worked fragment 0 927 17.7.10

AM

970 0 72 Stone Steatite Handle 1 Single square-cut handle fragment

0928-929

17.7.10

AM

971 0 72 Stone Flint Flake 1 Single brown flake with bulb of percussion present

0 930 17.7.10

AM

972 0 72 Stone Flint Flake 1 White flake with possible retouch

0 931 17.7.10

AM

973 0 72 Stone Flint Flake 1 Single white flake 0 932 17.7.10

AM

974 0 72 Stone Flint Flake 1 Light-brown clear flake with rings of percussion present

0 933 17.7.10

AM

975 0 72 Bone Bone Pin 1 Shaft fragment of bone pin. Circular cross-section

0 934 17.7.10

AM

976 0 72 Bone Bone Pin 1 Shaft fragment of bone pin. Oval in cross-section and charred

0935-936

17.7.10

AM

977 u 072 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Single fragment of rounded possible plate, dish or similar. Remnant of hole present

0937-938

17.7.10

AM

978 u 072 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of rounded thick-walled vessel. Working marks on both faces. Charred exterior

0939-940

17.7.10

AM

979 u 072 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two small fragments with two worked faces on them

0 941 17.7.10

AM

980 u 072 Stone Igaliku sandsto

ne

Whetstone? 1 Squared possible whetstone fragment

0 942 17.7.10

AM

981 u 072 Stone Igaliku sandsto

ne

Unknown 1 Unworked fragment 0 943 17.7.10

AM

982 u 072 Stone Flint Flake 5 2 x green, 2 x brown, 1 x white 0 944 17.7.10

AM

983 u 072 Metal Iron Unknown 1 Single amorphous piece 0 945 17.7.10

AM

984 u 072 Bone Bone Pin 1 Point of rounded pin 0 946 17.7.10

AM

985 u 072 Bone Bone Pin 1 Point of rounded pin 0 947 17.7.10

AM

986 0 76 Wood Wood Unknown 3 Three worked wood fragments 0 948 17.7.10

AM

104

987 0 76 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Degraded fragment of thick-walled vessel

0 949 17.7.10

AM

988 0 76 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Small worked fragment 0 950 17.7.10

AM

989 0 76 Stone Flint/quartz

Flake 1 Small white flake, possibly retouch

0 951 17.7.10

AM

990 0 77 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Small drilled fragment. Flat on one side

0952-953

17.7.10

AM

991 0 77 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two amorphous fragments. One burnt

0 954 17.7.10

AM


Flake 2 Green flint, red chert 0 955 17.7.10

AM

993 0 78 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of rounded vessel with oval hole. Trowel marked

0956-957

17.7.10

AM

994 0 78 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim fragment of thin-walled vessel

0958-959

17.7.10

AM

995 0 78 Stone Steatite Vessel 3 Small fragments, one or two worked faces present. Unrelated

0 960 17.7.10

AM

996 0 78 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Amorphous fragments. Unrelated

0 961 17.7.10

AM

997 0 78 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Square cut piece with rounded edged. One drilled (?) hole

0962-963

17.7.10

AM

998 0 78 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Sub-triangular piece of carved wood

0 964 17.7.10

AM

999 0 78 Bone Bone Unknown 1 Square cut bone with hole remnant present

0965-966

17.7.10

AM

1000 0 78 Bone Bone Unknown 2 Two unrelated fragments of square-cut bone

0 967 17.7.10

AM

1001 079 D Stone Steatite Dish/vessel 1 Square-cut base and rim of dish or lamp. Carving marks obvious

0968-969

17.7.10

AM

1002 079 D Stone Steatite Lamp? 1 Finely worked body and handle remnant of shallow dish or lamp

0970-971

17.7.10

AM

1003 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Base fragment of very large thick-walled cooking vessel. Burnt on exterior

0972-974

17.7.10

AM

1004 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Unrelated possible rim fragments of thickish-walled vessels

0 975 17.7.10

AM

1005 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel rim 2 Two unrelated rim fragments of fine-walled vessels

0 976 17.7.10

AM

1006 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim and base fragment of shallow vessel with reuse/hole in base

0977-978

17.7.10

AM

1007 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim and base fragment of shallow thick-walled vessel

0 979 17.7.10

AM

1008 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 As above, but with light/white "crust" on the interior, and burnt on the exterior

0980-981

17.7.10

AM

1009 079 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked fragment with rounded edges and decoration

0982-984

17.7.10

AM

105

1010 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Degraded wall fragment of thick-walled vessel. Carving marks on interior

0 985 17.7.10

AM

1011 079 D Stone Steatite Unknown 5 Worked fragments. Several edges. Unrelated

0 986 17.7.10

AM

1012 079 D Stone Steatite Unknown 9 Worked. Single worked faces. Unrelated

0 987 17.7.10

AM

1013 079 D Stone Steatite Unknown 11 Worked. Single "flat" faces. unrelated

0 988 17.7.10

AM

1014 079 D Stone Steatite Unknown 11 Amorphous fragments. unrelated

0 989 17.7.10

AM

1015 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Possible related fragments of very thick-walled vessel(s)

0 990 17.7.10

AM

1016 079 D Stone Steatite Weight? 1 Possible reworked vessel fragment with remnant of drilled hole. Weight?

0 991 17.7.10

AM

1017 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Degraded wall fragment of large vessel

0 992 17.7.10

AM

1018 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible reworked wall fragment of thick-walled rounded vessel. Burnt on one face

0993-994

17.7.10

AM

1019 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Reworked vessel fragment with two original faces intact. Burnt on three face

0995-996

17.7.10

AM

1020 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Triangular fragment of thick-walled vessel

0 997 17.7.10

AM

1021 0 79 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Carved fragment with possible remnant of drilled hole

0998-1000

17.7.10

AM

1022 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible vessel fragment with two faces and "pecking" to one face

1001 17.7.10

AM

1023 079 D Stone Steatite Spindle whorl? 1 Possible "flat" spindle whorl fragment

1002 17.7.10

AM

1024 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel? 1 Possible reused/reworked vessel fragment (wall), burnt on one side

1003-1004

17.7.10

AM

1025 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Single fragment of fine-walled vessel

1005 17.7.10

AM

1026 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Thin sherd or wall fragment with two faces intact

1006 17.7.10

AM

1027 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 3 Unrelated vessel fragments with two faces each

1007 17.7.10

AM

1028 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Thick-walled vessel fragments with two burnt faces each

1008 17.7.10

AM

1029 079 D Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Unrelated worked fragments with one "face" intact each

1009 17.7.10

AM

1030 079 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked fragment with two faces (burnt)

1010 17.7.10

AM

1031 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragments (x3) of a thin-walled vessel. Associated

1011 17.7.10

AM

1032 079 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Six associated and degraded vessel fragments

1012 17.7.10

AM

106

1033 079 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Thirteen associated and degraded fragments. Some burnt

1013 17.7.10

AM

1034 079 D Stone Igaliku sandsto

ne

Unknown 4 Unworked fragments 1014 17.7.10

AM

1035 079 D Stone Unknown 1 Possible worked/ground or rubbed stone. Fire cracked

1015-1016

17.7.10

AM

1036 079 D Metal Iron Nail 1 Clench nail and washers 1017-1019

17.7.10

AM

1037 079 D Metal Iron Washer? 1 Square washer? 1020 17.7.10

AM

1038 079 D Metal Iron Rings 2 Two unrelated iron rings 1021 17.7.10

AM

1039 079 D Metal Iron Nail? 1 Long flat possible nail shaft 1022 17.7.10

AM

1040 079 D Metal Iron Fitting/clasp 1 Iron(?) clasp or "dress" fitting in the form of three circles with two studs on the rear

1023-1025

17.7.10

AM

1041 079 D Metal Iron Slag 1 Iron slag - high metal content. Possible charcoal marks on one side

1026 17.7.10

AM

1042 079 D Stone Flint Flake 1 Green flint flake 1027 17.7.10

AM

1043 0 80 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment of round vessel with a cream-colored concretion on one face. Two faces intact, wall fragment

1028 17.7.10

JD

1044 0 80 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thin-walled vessel. Two faces intact, one charred

1029 17.7.10

JD

1045 0 80 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Large flat fragment of steatite. Covered in an iron panning. Seven drilled holes spread around outside edges of fragment

1030-1031

17.7.10

JD

1046 0 80 Stone Flint Flake 2 Two flakes of flint. One translucent one grey. No work visible

1032 17.7.10

JD

1047 0 80 Stone Quartz 1 Large piece of unworked quartz 1033 17.7.10

JD

1048 0 80 Wood Wood Stave 1 Wooden bucket/cup (?) stave approximately 9 cm long and 0,4 cm thick

1034-1036

17.7.10

JD

1049 0 80 Wood Wood Nail 1 Sub-circular wooden nail/peg, bulbous at one end. Approximately 5 cm long

1037 17.7.10

JD

1050 0 80 Wood Wood Unknown 6 Six various pieces/fragments of worked wood

1038 17.7.10

JD

1051 0 80 Wood Wood Unknown 3 Three long pieces of worked wood

1039 17.7.10

JD

1052 0 80 Bone antler Unknown 1 Sawn bone or antler 1040 17.7.10

JD

107

1053 0 80 Bone Bone Needle 1 Needle made of bone, around 8 cm. Picture of bag not artifact

1041 17.7.10

JD

1054 0 80 Bone Bone Unknown 1 Walrus maxilla or whale bone. Chiseled conical shape

17.7.10

JD

1055 0 81 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Three related fragments of reworked steatite vessel, thin-walled. Triangular in form

1049-51

17.7.10

JD

1056 0 81 Stone Flint Flake 1 Translucent flake of flint. rings of percussion present

1052-1053

17.7.10

JD

1057 0 82 Bone Antler Unknown 1 Sawn/worked antler. Half-product 4,5 x 2 x 0,5 cm

1054-1056

17.7.10

JD

1058 0 82 Bone Antler Unknown 1 Sawn/worked antler. Half-product 2 x 1 x 0,5 cm

1057-1058

17.7.10

JD

1059 0 82 Wool Wool Textile 1 One small fragment of cloth or other type of textile

1059 17.7.10

JD

1060 0 83 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rounded thin-walled vessel fragment. Two incised lines carved on exterior, charred on the interior

1060-1061

17.7.10

JD

1061 0 83 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragment of steatite worked on four sides. Slightly degraded

1062 17.7.10

JD

1062 0 83 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragment. Worked on one side 1063-1064

17.7.10

JD

1063 0 83 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Amorphous fragment of steatite 1065-1066

17.7.10

JD


ne

Unknown 2 Two unworked pieces of Igaliku sandstone. Some iron panning present

1067 17.7.10

JD

1065 0 83 Stone Flint Core 1 Translucent piece of flint core. Several worked areas present

1068-1070

17.7.10

JD

1066 0 83 Stone Flint Flake/piece 1 Translucent piece of flint. No working visible

1071 17.7.10

JD

1067 0 83 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Worked wood approximately 10 cm x 2 x 2 cm

1072 17.7.10

JD

1068 084 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thick walled vessel. Remnant of drilled hole visible, possible repair hole

1073 17.7.10

JD

1069 0 84 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Flat triangular shaped fragment with possible repair hole. Charred on one face

1074 17.7.10

JD

1070 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Flat triangular shaped fragment with possible repair hole. Charred on one face

1075 17.7.10

JD

1071 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Worked on three faces. Unrelated. One scarred on one face

1076 17.7.10

JD

1072 084 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Triangular fragment, possibly a rim. Remnant of drilled hole

1077 17.7.10

JD

1073 084 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Base of large vessel fragment. Carved on interior and exterior

1078-1080

17.7.10

JD

1074 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragment. Two worked sides and remnant of a drilled hole - very eroded

1081-1082

17.7.10

JD

108

1075 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked fragment on three sides. Incised lines (2) on one face

1083 17.7.10

JD

1076 084 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim fragment of rounded thin-walled vessel

1084 17.7.10

JD

1077 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Corner fragment of large steatite object. Broken in two pieces. Worked on four sides

1085 17.7.10

JD

1078 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Small circular fragment. Charred on both sides

1086-1087

17.7.10

JD

1079 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Small fragment worked on four sides. Partially drilled hole on one face

1088 17.7.10

JD

1080 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 5 Unrelated steatite fragments worked on one side

1089 17.7.10

JD

1081 084 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Amorphous fragments of steatite

1090 17.7.10

JD


ne

Unknown 3 Unworked fragments of Igaliku sandstone. Unrelated

1091 17.7.10

JD

1083 084 D Stone Sandstone

Whetstone? 1 Possible whetstone made of sandstone. Broken in two pieces. Polished on two sides

1092 17.7.10

JD

1084 084 D Metal Iron Nail 1 Iron nail, head and partial shaft 1093 17.7.10

KS

1085 084 D Metal Iron Nail 1 Iron nail. Rounded head and partial shaft

1094 17.7.10

JD

1086 0 86 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thin-walled rounded vessel. Charring and iron panning on interior

1095-1096

17.7.10

JD


ne

Whetstone (?) 1 Large (10 x 2 x 1 cm) whetstone (?). Square in cross-section. Possibly for polishing needles. Several grooves on one face

1097-1098

17.7.10

JD

1088 0 86 Wood Wood Peg/nail 1 Sub-circular wooden peg/nail with knot. Bulbous at one end. 8 cm long

1099-1100

17.7.10

JD


Plaque 1 Whale bone plaque. Flat on one side, convex on other. Hole drilled through one end. 8 x 0,4 cm

1101-1102

17.7.10

JD

1090 0 86 Wool Wool Textile 1 Piece of cloth or other textile, approximately 8 x 3 cm. Not necessarily associated with this context - found in trench (Area B)

1103 17.7.10

JD

1091 U 088 Stone Quartz Unknown 1 Piece of quartz with partial hole drilled in middle

1104-1105

17.7.10

JD

1092 U 088 Stone Flint Flake 1 Flake of green flint. Bulb of percussion present

1106 17.7.10

JD

109

1093 089 D Stone Steatite Loom weight 1 Possibly vessel fragment reused as weight. Thick-walled, one complete hole and one partial/broken hole. Four parallel incised lines on a possible rim edge

1107-1109

17.7.10

JD

1094 089 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Wall fragment of thin-walled vessel with chiseled decoration. Broken in two pieces

1110 17.7.10

JD

1095 089 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Steatite fragment with possible repair hole

1111 17.7.10

JD

1096 089 D Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Small steatite object. Round in shape. Two holes drilled (but broken)

1112-1113

17.7.10

JD

1097 089 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Flat fragment of vessel. Possibly a base. Charred on both outside and inside

1114-1115

17.7.10

JD

1098 089 D Stone Steatite Vessel 3 Three vessel fragments. Flat edges. Charred on one side, and worked on one side each. Possible bases

1116 17.7.10

JD

1099 089 D Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two 0, 4 cm thick fragments. Unrelated

1117 17.7.10

JD

1100 089 D Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two unrelated steatite fragments, worked on one side

1118 17.7.10

JD

1101 089 D Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Possible rim. Worked in three sides

1119-1120

17.7.10

JD

1102 089 D Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Amorphous unworked fragments of steatite

1121 17.7.10

JD


ne

Unknown 1 Possibly polished on one side 1122 17.7.10

JD


ne

Unknown 1 Unworked fragment of Igaliku sandstone

1123 17.7.10

JD

1105 089 D Bone Whale bone

Unknown 1 Worked fragment of whale bone 1124-1125

17.7.10

JD

1106 089 D Metal Iron Nail 1 Circular head, bent shaft 1126 17.7.10

JD

1107 0 90 Stone Steatite Cooking plate (?)

1 Flat rim fragment of possible cooking plate. Remnant of drilled hole. Charred on both sides. Iron panning on one side

1127-1129

17.7.10

JD

1108 0 90 Stone Flint Flake 1 Translucent flake of flint. Bulb of percussion present. Possible retouch

1130 17.7.10

JD

1109 0 90 Wood Wood Nail 1 Square in section (shaft). Head also square

1131-1132

17.7.10

JD

1110 0 90 Wood Wood Nail 1 Possibly split transversely. Approximately 5 cm long

1133-1134

17.7.10

JD

1111 0 90 Wood Wood Stave 1 Approximately 14 cm long. Complete bucket stave. 0,5 cm thick. Convex on exterior, concave on interior

1135-1138

17.7.10

JD

110

1112 0 90 Wood Wood Stave 1 Partial bucket stave. 6 cm x 4 cm x 0,4 cm. Convex on exterior, concave on interior

1139-1141

17.7.10

JD

1113 0 90 Wood Wood Stave 1 Thin bucket/cup stave. Partial. Convex on the exterior, concave on interior. 5 x 3 x 0,2 cm approximately

1142-1143

17.7.10

JD

1114 0 90 Wood Wood Stave 1 14 x 5 x 0,2 cm complete bucket stave. Four nail holes present

1144-1146

17.7.10

JD

1115 0 90 Wood Wood Stave (?) 1 8 x 3 x 0,3 cm. Possibly a vessel stave. Two holes drilled. One hole possibly for dowel attachment

1147-1149

17.7.10

JD

1116 0 90 Wood Wood Nail 1 Wooden peg or nail split transversely in half. 11 x 2 cm x 0,1 cm

1150-1151

17.7.10

JD

1117 0 90 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Worked wood, sharpened at two ends. 6 x 1 x 1 cm

1152-1153

17.7.10

JD

1118 0 90 Wood Wood Unknown 5 Five worked wood fragments of various sizes

1154-1155

17.7.10

JD

1119 0 92 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Thick-walled vessel fragment. Wall fragment

1156 17.7.10

JD

1120 0 90 Stone Igaliku sandstone 1 Unworked small piece of Igaliku sandstone

1157 17.7.10

JD

1121 0 68 Bone Antler Half product 1 Flat fragment of antler, possible blank for comb production. Sawn

0848-50

2010 KS

1122 0 68 Stone Quartz manuport 3 Three unworked fragments 0851 2010 KS1123 0 68 Wool Wool Textile 1 Small fragment of textile 0852 2010 KS1124 0 72 Stone Flint flake 1 Green fragment, percussion

bulb visible 0853-

8542010 KS


ne

manuport 2 Two unworked fragments 0855 2010 KS

1126 0 72 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Three fragments with one face worked

0856 2010 KS

1127 0 72 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment, one side charred 0857 2010 KS1128 0 72 Metal Iron Clamp 1 Flat iron piece, bent on 90

degree angle 0858-

8632010 KS

1129 0 72 Wool Wool Textile 3 three fragments in separate bags with soil

0864 2010 KS

1130 Cleaning

under 072

Stone Quartz Manuport 1 Chipped fragment 0865 2010 KS

1131 0 76 Wood Wood Wedge 1 Round in section 0866-867

2010 KS


ne

manuport 2 unworked 0868 2010 KS

1133 0 78 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked on three faces 0869 2010 KS1134 0 78 Bone Ivory Pin 1 Head of pin, made of walrus

ivory or post canine 0870-

8932010 KS

111

1135 0 78 Bone Ivory Game piece 1 Game piece made of walrus ivory or post canine, made on a lathe

0894-937

2010 KS

1136 0 85 Wool Wool Textile 1 Fragment 0938 2010 KS1137 0 85 Wood Wood Stake 1 Sharp stake 0939-

9402010 KS

1138 0 88 Wool Wool Textile 2 Possibly related fragments 2010 KS1139 0 93 Bone antler Half product 1 Sawn fragment of reindeer

antler, possibly blank for comb production

0941-946

2010 KS


Half product 1 Possibly debris from bone working

0947-948

2010 KS

1141 0 93 Wood Wood 1 Worked wood 0949 2010 KS1142 0 93 Wool Wool Textile 2 Two fragments 0950-

9512010 KS

1143 0 93 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Side fragment with repair hole 0952 2010 KS1144 0 93 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Fragments worked on at least

one surface 0953 2010 KS

1145 0 95 Stone flint flake 1 Burnt 0954-955

2010 KS

1146 0 95 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 String impression 0960 2010 KS1147 0 96 Stone Steatite Handle? 1 Possible handle of a steatite

vessel 0961-

9652010 KS

1148 0 96 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Flat fragment with hole drilled through it

0966-967

2010 KS

1149 0 96 Bone antler Half product 1 Flat sawn fragment, rectangular, possibly blank for comb production

0968-972

2010 KS

1150 0 96 Wood Wood Peg 7 Sharpened wooden pegs 0973 2010 KS1151 0 96 Wool Wool Textile 2 Two fragments of textile 0974-

9762010 KS

1152 0 97 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Rectangular shaped 0977-78

2010 KS


ne


1154 0 98 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Crudely worked fragment 0980-982

2010 KS

1155 0 98 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment with repair hole 0983 2010 KS1156 0 99 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Fragment of spindle whorl,

round on top and base 0984-

9882010 KS

1157 0 99 Stone Flint Flake 2 Two flakes, one black one green

0989-990

2010 KS

1158 0 99 Stone Quartz manuport 1 Chipped fragment 0991 2010 KS1159 0 99 Stone Igaliku

sandstone

manuport 1 Unworked 0992 2010 KS

1160 0 99 Stone Steatite Unknown 10 Worked on at least one surface 0993-994

2010 KS

1161 0 99 Metal Iron Nail 1 Bent iron nail, round head 0995-999

2010 KS

1162 0 99 Bone Bone Needle 1 Needle head 1000-1007

2010 KS

112

1163 100 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 One could be a rim 1008-1009

2010 KS

1164 100 Stone Quartz flake 1 1010-1011

2010 KS

1165 101 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment with repair hole, half filled with charring (outside?)

1012-1013

2010 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Very eroded, some polished surfaces still visible

1014-1015

2010 KS

1167 103 Bone Bone Nail 1 Possible bone nail 1016 2010 KS1168 105 Wood Wood Spindle 1 Complete spindle 1017-

10182010 KS


ne


1170 106 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Square in section, worked on four faces

1020-1021

2010 KS


ne


1172 107 Stone Schist Whet stone 1 Fragment 1023-1026

2010 KS

1173 108 Bone Antler Half product 1 Sawn fragment, possibly bone working debris

1027-1028

2010 KS

1174 108 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Fragments with two worked sides, one of them is charred

1029 2010 KS

1175 108 Stone Quartz manuport/flake 1 May have been knapped 1030 2010 KS1176 112 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Charred both sides 1031 2010 KS1177 113 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked fragment of steatite 1032 2010 KS1178 103 Wool Wool Textile 1 Fragment of woolen textile 1033-

10352010 KS

1179 107 Wool Wool Textile 1 Fragment of woolen textile, still in bag with soil from the context

No photo taken

2010 KS

1180 114 Stone Steatite Unknown 10 Steatite fragments with no worked surfaces surviving

1036 2010 KS

1181 114 Stone Steatite Unknown 25 Steatite fragments with one worked surface surviving. Nine of them have scorched surfaces

1037-1038

2010 KS

1182 114 Stone Steatite Unknown 16 Steatite fragment with two worked faces surviving

1039-1040

2010 KS

1183 114 Stone Steatite Loom weight 1 Fragment of loom weight. Runes?

1041-1043

2010 KS

1184 114 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Possible spindle whorl fragment 1044 2010 KS1185 114 Stone Steatite Spindle Whorl 1 fragment of decorated spindle

whorl, flat at the bottom rounded on top

1045-1047

2010 KS

1186 114 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Fragment of spindle whorl, flat at the bottom rounded on top

1048-1051

2010 KS

1187 114 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Corner of a cooking vessel or large lamp, ornamented with three parallel lines on the side rim. Charring on inside and

1052-1057

2010 KS

113

outside

1188 114 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragments with two or more worked surfaces

1058-1059

2010 KS

1189 114 Stone Steatite Vessel 7 Side shreds. One of them is burned on two surfaces

1060-1062

2010 KS

1190 114 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Side sherd with crude decoration on the outside

1063-1066

2010 KS

1191 114 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Steatite fragment with a right angle north cut in it. Runes?

1067-1068

2010 KS

1192 114 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possible handle or a patching rivet. Has a hole drilled through and a groove

1069-1074

2010 KS

1193 114 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked on two surfaces, charred on one side. Possible side sherd

1075-1077

2010 KS

1194 114 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Corner of a rectangular object with a hole drilled through. Charred on two sides

1078-1079

2010 KS


ne


1196 114 Stone Sandstone

Whetstone 1 Dark grey sandstone, one surface smoothly polished. Probably whetstone fragment

1081-1082

2010 KS

1197 114 Stone Quartz Manuport 4 Fragments of unworked quartz 1083-1084

2010 KS

1098 114 Stone Quartz Manuport 1 Unworked fragment of large quartz. Crystal growth is visible in the section

1085-1092

2010 KS

1199 114 Stone Crystal Manuport 1 Flake 1093-1094

2010 KS

1200 114 Stone Flint Flake 3 Fragments of burnt flint 1095-1096

2010 KS

1201 114 Stone Flint Flake 2 Percussion marks visible in both

1097-1100

2010 KS

1202 114 Stone Flint Unknown 2 Grey flint fragments 1101 2010 KS1203 114 Glass Slag Slag 1 Possible glass slag? 1102-

11102010 KS

1204 114 Metal Iron Hook 1 Round shank 1111-1113

2010 KS

1205 114 Metal Iron Spike 1 Square in section 1114-1118

2010 KS

1206 114 Metal Iron Clinch nail 2 Round heads, diamond shaped washers, the end of the shaft is bent

1119-1126

2010 KS

1207 114 Metal Iron Nail 3 Nails with square heads and round shanks

1127-1129

2010 KS

1208 114 Metal Iron Nail 2 Nails with round heads and shanks

1130-1131

2010 KS

1209 114 Metal Iron Nail 2 Very corroded 1132-1133

2010 KS

1210 114 Bone Bone Pin 1 Pin, possibly made from pig 1134- 2010 KS

114

fibula 11441211 114 Wool Wool Textile 1 Textile fragment, still with soil

from context No

photo taken

2010 KS

1212 114 Bone Whale bone

Half product 1 Sawn and chiseled whale bone fragment

1145-1149

2010 KS

1213 114 Wood Wood Unknown 3 Worked wood of unknown function

1150-1151

2010 KS

1214 114 Bone Walrus tooth

Game piece 1 Made on a lathe from a walrus ivory or post canine. The hole in the base is 1,5 cm deep

1152-1209

2010 KS


Half product 1 Sawn whale bone fragment 1210-1211

2010 KS

1216 116 Glass Glass Bead 1 1212-1261

2010 KS

1217 116 Bone Bone Unknown 1 Flat worked bone object with a hole drilled through

1262-1263

2010 KS

1218 116 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Worked wood 1264 2010 KS1219 117 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Possibly the end of a wooden

nail 1265-1266

2010 KS


ne

Manuport 1 Unworked 1267 2010 KS

1221 118 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 Round in section, sharpened 1268 2010 KS1222 119 Wood Wood Stave 1 Fragment of a stave from a

bucket or a cup 1269-1270

2010 KS

1223 119 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked on two faces, charred 1271 2010 KS1224 121 Stone Igaliku

sandstone



ne

Whetstone 1 Large whetstone, polished on three sides

1273-1274

2010 KS

1226 120 Wood Wood Peg 1 Wooden peg, rectangular in section. The pointy end has been blunted as if it was driven in to something

1275 2010 KS

1227 123 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim. Remnants of burning on the inside

1276-1277

2010 KS

1228 124 Wool Wool Textile 1 1278-1279

2010 KS

1229 127 Bone Antler Comb 1 Middle part of composite comb 1280-1283

2010 KS

1230 128 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 Worked wood of unknown function

1284 2010 KS

1231 130 Stone Steatite Loom weight 1 Vessel reworked in to a loom weight. Possible runes or scratches

1285-1289

2010 KS

1232 130 Stone Quartz Flake 2 Flakes of quartz 1290 2010 KS1233 130 Stone Igaliku

sandstone

Whetstone 1 Very thin whetstone end, worked on 5 faces

1291-1292

2010 KS

115


ne


1235 130 Bone antler Suckling stick 1 Broken in half 1294-1313

2010 KS

1236 132 Stone flint Fragment 1 Fragment of green flint, may have been chipped

1314 2010 KS


ne


1238 135 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Side shreds, worked on two faces. Outside burnt

1316 2010 KS

1239 135 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked on three faces, one of which is burnt. Scratches present

1317-1318

2010 KS

1240 135 Stone flint Fragment 1 Grey/milky flint 1319 2010 KS1241 135 Stone Quartz Flake 1 Flake with bifacial retouch 1320-

13222010 KS

1242 133 Bone antler By product 1 Craft working debris 1323 2010 KS1243 133 Wool Wool Textile 1 Very small fragment of textile,

still with soil No

photo taken

2010 KS

1244 135 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Could be a rim of some sort, charred on one side

1342 2010 KS

1245 136 Wood Wood Worked Wood 5 Various sizes 1325 2010 KS1246 137 Stone Igaliku

sandstone


1247 137 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Corner of a rectangular object. Worked on four surfaces

1327 2010 KS

1248 137 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim of a very thin flat vessel, maybe cooking plate? Bottom charred

1328 2010 KS

1249 137 Stone Flint Flake 1 Knapped flake with bifacial retouch

1329-1330

2010 KS

1250 137 Stone Quartz Manuport 1 Unworked 1331 2010 KS1251 138 Bone Antler Half product 1 Sawn and whittled, may be a

comb blank 1332-1342

2010 KS

1252 139 Stone Flint/chert

Fragment 1 Large fragment with several percussion marks visible

1343-1345

2010 KS

1253 139 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 Round in section. Spike? 1346 2010 KS1254 139 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Corner of a very thick flat

vessel 1347-1348

2010 KS

1255 138 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Side sherd or base fragment of a thick, crudely worked vessel

1349-1350

2010 KS

1256 138 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim. Charring on both sides 1351 2010 KS1257 138 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Unworked 1352 2010 KS1258 132 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Flat vessel, charred on the

bottom 1353-1354

2010 KS

1259 132 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Three fragments with at least one surface worked

1355 2010 KS

116

1260 140 Stone Unknown

Unknown 1 Black sedimentary stone? Apparently also found on Shetland, according to prehistoric archaeologists. Probably burnt. Seems to be polished on two surfaces. Worked similarly to an Igaliku sandstone whetstone

1356-1359

2010 KS

1261 140 Stone Flint Fragment 1 Grey flint fragment 1360-1361

2010 KS

1262 140 Stone Steatite Unknown 4 Unworked 1362 2010 KS1263 140 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Worked on at least one surface.

One of them is charred 1363 2010 KS

1264 140 Wood Wood Worked Wood 4 Fragments of worked wood 1364 2010 KS1265 142 Stone Quartz Manuport 1 May have been knapped 1365 2010 KS1266 145 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possibly plate fragment.

Runes? 1366-1368

2010 KS

1267 145 Metal Iron Slag 1 Iron slag with remnants of red peat ash on it

1369-1374

2010 KS

1268 145 Wool Wool Textile 1 Small fragment of textile 1375 2010 KS1269 145 Bone Antler By product 1 Sawn fragment 1376-

13802010 KS

1270 145 Wood Wood Worked Wood 9 Various worked wood fragments

1381 2010 KS

1271 145 Wood Wood Suckling stick 3 Suckling sticks of various sizes 1382-1384

2010 KS

1272 146 Bone Bone/antler?

Unknown 1 Corner of ornamented flat object. Maybe a bodkin or a needle. Scorched

1385-1417

2010 KS

1273 146 Bone Antler Pin half product

1 Whittled antler fragment, round in section. Possible bone pin shank

1418-1422

2010 KS

1274 148 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Oval shaped steatite fragment with two holes drilled through, and three holes only partially drilled

1423-1431

2010 KS


1432 2010 KS


ne


1277 152 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 Unknown object with a hole drilled through

1434 2010 KS

1278 152 Bone Antler Half product 1 Sawn antler plaque. Possibly a comb production blank

1435-1450

2010 KS

1279 152 Bone Antler By product 1 Antler fragment, sawn and split. Craft work

1451-1457

2010 KS


1458 2010 KS

1281 155 Wood Wood Nail? 2 Two whittled wood fragments. Round in section

1459-1460

2010 KS

1282 155 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim of a large flat vessel 1461-1462

2010 KS

117


ne

Whetstone 1 Large whetstone, polished on four sides. Almost complete. Square in section

1463-1469

2010 KS

1284 157 Stone Steatite Unknown 4 Fragments worked on at least one surface

1470 2010 KS

1285 157 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 1471 2010 KS1286 157 Stone Quartz Manuport 1 Unworked 1472-

14732010 KS

1287 158 Stone Flint Fragment 1 Grey, milky flint. Possible retouch

1474-1477

2010 KS

1288 158 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 1478 2010 KS1289 158 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Fragments worked on at least

one surface 1479 2010 KS


1480-1481

2010 KS

1291 162 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim with incised decoration on the outside. Charred on the outside

1482-1483

2010 KS

1292 162 Stone Quartz Manuport 1 1484-1486

2010 KS

1293 162 Bone Antler By product 1 Whittled antler fragment. By product

1487-1489

2010 KS

1294 163 Stone Flint Flake 2 One grey and one green 1490-1491

2010 KS


1492 2010 KS

1296 164 Bone Antler By product 4 Various worked antler fragments, craftwork debris

1493-1495

2010 KS

1297 164 Stone Quartz Manuport 1 May have been knapped 1496 2010 KS1298 164 Bone Bone/an

tler Comb 1 Not possible to distinguish if it is

bone or antler, but most likely antler for the middle part. Two metal rivets present, probably iron. Single sided composite comb

1497-1512

2010 KS

1299 164 Bone Antler Comb 1 Middle part of composite comb 1513-1515

2010 KS

1300 154 Metal Lead Weight 1 Early medieval/viking age lead weight. Round in shape, flat on base and top. Cannot read the number. One cm in diameter

1516-1530

2010 KS

1301 152 Wool Wool Textile 1 Textile fragment, still with soil from context

No photo taken

2010 KS

1302 152 Bone Antler Pin 1 No ornaments, one of several of the same type found at the site. Bodkin?

1531-1555

2010 KS

1303 165 Wood Wood Pin 1 Rounded in section, whittled wood fragment. Perhaps fragment of a pin or a spindle.

1556 2010 KS


1557 2010 KS

1305 168 Stone Flint Flake 1 White flake, percussion bulb visible

1558-1560

2010 KS

118

1306 171 Wool Wool Textile 1 Textile fragment, still with soil from context

No photo taken

2010 KS

1307 171 Bone Antler Pin 1 Head of pin. No ornaments, one of several of the same type found at the site. Bodkin?

1561-1576

2010 KS

1308 174 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Ask Jette 1577-1582

2010 KS


1583 2010 KS

1310 180 Wood Wood Nail/stake 1 Wooden nail or stake 1584 2010 KS1311 180 Wood Wood Worked Wood 3 Various worked wood

fragments 1585 2010 KS

1312 180 Bone Antler By product 1 Craftwork debris 1586-1587

2010 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Whetstone fragment, polished on one surface

1588-1589

2010 KS

1314 182 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Large vessel fragment, very corroded

1590-1591

2010 KS


ne


1316 183 Bone Antler By product 1 Sawn and whittled fragment, it has been charred

1593-1597

2010 KS


1598 2010 KS

1318 183 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment of a very thick vessel. Flat. Burnt on two sides

1599-1600

2010 KS

1319 183 Stone Flint Flake 1 Green flake 1601 2010 KS1320 Cleani

ng under

183

Wood Wood Worked Wood 3 Various worked wood fragments

1602 2010 KS

1321 Cleaning

under 183

Metal Iron Nail 1 Square rivet/nail head or a washer

1603-1604

2010 KS

1322 Cleaning

under 183

Metal Iron Nail 1 Round headed nail and round shank

1605-1606

2010 KS

1323 184 Wood Wood Nail/rivet 2 Large wooden nails or rivets 1607-1613

2010 KS


1614 2010 KS

1325 186 Bone Antler By product 3 Sawn antler fragments. Scorched

1615-1620

2010 KS

1326 186 Stone Flint/chert

Fragment 1 1621 2010 KS


1622 2010 KS


Unknown 1 Polished on one side 1623 2010 KS

119

ne

1329 187 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Possible incisions. One has a cross, one has possible runes

1624 2010 KS


1625 2010 KS

1331 187 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Large vessel fragment, very corroded

1626 2010 KS

1332 187 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Possible pendant, hole drilled through

1627 2010 KS

1333 187 Stone Steatite lamp 1 Possible miniature lamp 1628-1639

2010 KS


1640 2010 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Very large whetstone, broken in three pieces

1641-1647

2010 KS

1336 187 Metal Iron Nail 1 Shank fragment 1648 2010 KS1337 187 Metal Iron Unknown 1 Possibly nail, clamp or

fishhook. Rectangular in section 1649-1650

2010 KS

1338 187 Wool Wool Textile 6 Six textile fragment No photo taken

2010 KS

1339 188 Stone Steatite lamp/bowl 1 Rim and part of the base of a small lamp or bowl

1651-1652

2010 KS

1340 188 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragment worked on two faces 1653 2010 KS1341 188 Wood Wood Worked Wood 4 Various worked wood

fragments 1654 2010 KS

1342 188 Wood Wood Nail/wedge 1 1655-1656

2010 KS

1343 191 Stone Igaliku sandstone 1 Looks polished, possible whetstone fragment

1657 2010 KS

1344 191 Stone Steatite Patching rivet? 1 Round fragment, looks like half product of a spindle whorl, but has thick charring to the "bottom" flat part

1658-1659

2010 KS

1345 191 Stone Flint Flake 1 1660 2010 KS1346 191 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 Possibly a stave possibly from

a bucket or barrel 1661 2010 KS

1347 192 Wool Wool Textile 1 Very small fragment of woven textile

No photo taken

2010 KS

1348 192 Wool Wool Textile 1 Small fragment of woven textile No photo taken

2010 KS


1662 2010 KS

1350 192 Wood Wood Nail/rivet 2 One small complete rivet and a head of a large one

1663-1664

2010 KS


ne


1352 193 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 1666 2010 KS

120


ne


1354 195 Stone Quartz flake 1 1668 2010 KS1355 195 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Corner of a flat vessel, two rim

surfaces. Charred on the outside. Rough scratches on the outside, most likely not trowel or shovel marks

1669-1670

2010 KS

1356 195 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Charred on one side 1671 2010 KS1357 195 Bone Walrus

bone Game piece half product

1 Made from walrus maxilla, conically shaped to be a game piece

1672-1682

2010 KS


1683 2010 KS

1359 195 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Complete artifact, notched wood

1684-1685

2010 KS

1360 195 Wood Wood Nail/pin? 1 The pointy end of a pin or a nail. Round in section.

1686 2010 KS

1361 195 Wool Wool Textile 1 Fragment of textile, still with soil from the context

No photo taken

2010 KS


No photo taken

2010 KS


No photo taken

2010 KS


No photo taken

2010 KS

1365 196 Wool Wool Textile 1 Four small fragments that are related

No photo taken

2010 KS

1366 196 Bone Antler Half product 1 Worked antler. Flat fragment, has been burnt

1687-1688

2010 KS


ne



ne

Whetstone 1 Very large whetstone fragment, polished on two faces

1690-1691

2010 KS

1369 197 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked and charred on one side

1692 2010 KS


No photo taken

2010 KS


ne


1372 198 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Side sherd 1694 2010 KS1373 198 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Remnants of a small repair

hole, charred on both sides. Side sherd.

1695-1696

2010 KS

121

1374 198 Stone Quartz Manuport 1 Unworked 1697 2010 KS1375 198 Metal Iron Rivet 1 Rivet/clinch nail. Round head,

rectangular washer 1698-1699

2010 KS

1376 196 Baleen Baleen Unknown 1 Complete artifact. Belt/strip of baleen. Very precisely cut, perhaps used for barrel or bucket fastening

1700-1702

2010 KS

1377 Cleaning

above 199

Stone Igaliku sandsto

ne

Whetstone 1 Large whetstone fragment 1703-1705

2010 KS

1378 Cleaning

above 199

Stone Igaliku sandsto

ne


1379 Cleaning

above 199

Stone Pumice Needle polisher?

1 Volcanic pumice, used for sharpening/polishing bone needles/pins and/or small metal objects. Several worked surfaces, and notches visible

1707-1714

2010 KS

1380 199 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Side shreds 1715 2010 KS1381 199 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim fragment 1716 2010 KS1382 199 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two fragments, worked on one

or more surfaces 1717 2010 KS

1383 199 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragment of rectangular object with patching hole drilled, but not all the way through

1718-1719

2010 KS

1384 199 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Charred on both sides, with a repair hole visible

1720-1721

2010 KS

1385 201 Stone Steatite Loom weight 1 Loom weight fragment, possible runes

1722-1724

2010 KS

1386 201 Stone Steatite Unknown 9 Worked on one side 1725 2010 KS1387 201 Stone Steatite Vessel 4 Worked on two sides 1726-

17272010 KS

1388 201 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Fragments with rounded worked surfaces

1728 2010 KS

1389 201 Stone Steatite Vessel 3 Rims 1729 2010 KS1390 201 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Worked on several surfaces.

One is notched. 1730-1731

2010 KS

1391 201 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Base fragment of a thick, roughly carved vessel

1732-1735

2010 KS

1392 201 Stone Flint Flake 1 Some percussion marks visible 1736-1737

2010 KS

1393 201 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Head of a nail or a rivet. Rectangular head

1738-1740

2010 KS

1394 201 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Head of a nail or a rivet. Round head

1741 2010 KS

1395 201 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Rectangular washer 1742-1743

2010 KS

1396 201 Metal Iron Unknown 1 Possible nail shank 1744 2010 KS1397 203 Wool Wool Textile 1 Fragment of textile No

photo taken

2010 KS

1398 203 Bone Whale Half product 2 Two fragments of worked whale 1745- 2010 KS

122

bone bone 17461399 203 Stone Flint Fragment 1 Grey flint 1747-

17482010 KS

1400 203 Stone Steatite Vessel 5 Side shreds, worked on two faces. Burnt

1749-1750

2010 KS

1401 203 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim, one side is burnt 1751 2010 KS1402 203 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Worked on one face. One is

burnt 1752 2010 KS

1403 203 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Rim fragment of a rectangular object

1753 2010 KS

1404 203 Wood Wood Net needle? 1 Wooden needle or pin 1754-1760

2010 KS

1405 204 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Head is diamond shaped 1761 2010 KS1406 205 Bone Walrus

Ivory Sword chape 1 Probably not finished, as it is

roughly carved/chiseled 1762-1791, 1794-1820

2010 KS

1407 205 Stone Flint Flake 1 Green flake 1792-1793

2010 KS

1408 205 Stone Steatite Unknown 5 Various fragments 1821-1822

2010 KS

1409 206 Wool Wool Textile 1 Textile fragment No photo taken

2010 KS


ne


1411 207 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Complete object, diamond in section from above. Flat at the top and bottom. Gaming piece?

1824-1830

2010 KS

1412 207 Stone Steatite Vessel 3 Side shreds 1831 2010 KS1413 207 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Round head with round shank 1832-

18332010 KS

1414 208 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim 1834-1835

2010 KS


Half product 1 Wedge shaped whale bone fragment

1836-1839

2010 KS

1416 210 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Worked on at least one surface 1840 2010 KS1417 210 Wood Wood Unknown 1 Worked wood 1841 2010 KS1418 212 Stone Igaliku

sandstone


1419 212 Bone Bone Pin 1 Finished pin or needle half product

1843-1857

2010 KS

1420 214 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Worked fragment 1858-1859

2010 KS

1421 214 Wood Wood Bucket/barrel 1 Stave from a bucket or barrel 1860-1861

2010 KS

1422 215 Wood Wood Worked Wood 1 Worked wood of unknown function

1862-1864

2010 KS

1423 216 Wool Wool Textile 1 Two small related fragments of textile

No photo taken

2010 KS

1424 216 Stone Steatite Spindle whorl 1 Half of a spindle whorl, flat base 1865- 2010 KS

123

and rounded top 18681425 216 Stone Steatite Patching rivet? 1 Possibly old vessel fragment

reused as a patching rivet. One hole drilled through, and some charring on both sides

1869-1870

2010 KS

1426 216 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Side sherd. Worked on two sides, one is charred.

1871-1872

2010 KS

1427 216 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim 1873-1874

2010 KS

1428 216 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Fragment with remnants of one worked surface

1875 2010 KS

1429 216 Stone Flint Fragment 1 Black flint fragment 1876-1880

2010 KS


Unknown 1 Polished flat on one side 1881-1883

2010 KS

1431 216 Wood Wood Worked Wood 3 Worked wood fragments of unknown function

1884-1885

2010 KS


ne

Manuport 4 Unworked 1886-1887

2010 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Fragment of whetstone, polished on three sides

1888-1889

2010 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Whetstone fragment, polished on two surfaces

1890-1891

2010 KS

1435 217 Stone Quartz Manuport 4 Four quartz crystals, one with cortex present and one is milky in color

1892-1896

2010 KS

1436 217 Stone Quartz Flake 2 Two flakes of quartz 1897-1900

2010 KS

1437 217 Stone Flint Flake 1 Red flint flake 1901-1903

2010 KS

1438 217 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Ornamented on the outside, one repair hole visible. Flat, charred on the outside

1904-1905

2010 KS

1439 217 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Rims 1906 2010 KS1440 217 Stone Steatite Vessel 2 Side shreds 1907-

19082010 KS

1441 217 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two rim fragments of flat objects

1909, 1914-1915

2010 KS

1442 217 Stone Steatite Unknown 2 Two steatite fragments, worked on at least one surface

1910-1911

2010 KS

1443 217 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Rim fragment of a flat object 1912-1913

2010 KS

1444 217 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Fragment of a very thick vessel, remnants of a repair hole and charred on one side

1916-1919

2010 KS

1445 217 Metal Iron Nail 1 Round head and shank 1920-1921

2010 KS

1446 217 Metal Iron Nail/rivet 1 Rectangular head of a nail or rivet

1922 2010 KS

1447 217 Metal Iron Slag 1 Large slag 1923- 2010 KS

124

19331448 217 Wool Wool Textile 4 Four fragments of textile, still

with soil from the original context

No photo taken

2010 KS


Unknown 2 Sawn and chiseled whale bone fragments, rectangular in shape. Possibly half products or waste from craft production

1934-1938

2010 KS


1939-1940

2010 KS

1451 217 Wood Wood Nail 1 Large wooden nail, fragment 1941-1943

2010 KS

1452 217 Wood Wood Nail 1 Three fragments of a large wooden nail

1944 2010 KS

1453 217 Wood Wood Nail 1 Fragment of a shank, with pointy end

1945-1946

2010 KS

1454 218 Wool Wool Textile 1 Small fragment of woven textile No photo taken

2010 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Large fragment of a whetstone 1947-1949

2010 KS


ne

Whetstone 1 Rectangular in shape, fragment worked on three faces

1950-1951

2010 KS

1457 218 Stone Schist Whetstone 1 Complete small whetstone with a loop hole. Rectangular in shape

1952-1962

2010 KS

1458 218 Stone Schist Whetstone 1 Large whetstone fragment 1963-1971

2010 KS

1459 218 Stone Steatite Patching rivet? 1 Broken in two. Possibly a rim of an old vessel reworked in to a patching rivet. The rim itself is decorated with two parallel lines. Two holes drilled. Charred on the outside

1972-1977

2010 KS

1460 218 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Side sherd reworked in to something else

1978-1982

2010 KS

1461 218 Stone Steatite Vessel 4 Side shreds. Two of them burnt on one side, the other two on both sides

1983-1986

2010 KS

1462 218 Stone Steatite Vessel 3 Side shreds. All unburnt 1987 2010 KS1463 218 Stone Steatite Unknown 3 Fragments worked on one

surface 1988 2010 KS

1464 218 Stone Steatite Patching rivet? 2 Two broken fragments, almost identical the way they broke. Perhaps reused vessel fragments, both charred on the same side

1989-1992

2010 KS

1465 218 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim of a small vessel 1993-1996

2010 KS

1466 218 Stone Steatite Unknown 1 Vessel fragment reworked in to something else. Charred and scratched on one side

1997-2000

2010 KS

125

1467 218 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim of a small vessel. Charred on the outside

2001-2002

2010 KS

1468 218 Stone Steatite Vessel 1 Rim, charred on the outside 2003-2005

2010 KS

1469 218 Stone Quartz Manuport 6 Four fragments and two flakes 2006-2009

2010 KS

1470 218 Metal Iron Pig iron? 1 Rectangular in section. Heavy. 2010-2012

2010 KS

1471 218 Metal Iron Slag 1 Large lump of slag 2013-2031

2010 KS

1472 218 Bone Antler Half product 1 Possible blank for comb production

2032-2034

2010 KS


Unknown 1 Possible half product or waste from craft production. Polished on one side.

2035-2036

2010 KS


Unknown 1 Possible half product or waste from craft production. Polished on one side.

2037-2039

2010 KS


Unknown 1 Possible half product or waste from craft production. Polished on two sides

2040-2041

2010 KS

1476 218 Bone Antler Pin 1 End of a shaft, most of the shank round in section, the end of the shank is rectangular with a pointy end

2042-2044

2010 KS

1477 218 Bone Antler Comb 1 End of a middle part of a composite comb

2045-2049

2010 KS

1478 218 Bone Antler Needle 1 Complete needle with decorated head

2050-2065

2010 KS

1479 218 Bone Antler? Needle 1 Possible needle for nalbinding 2066-2087

2010 KS

1480 218 Bone Bone Unknown 1 2088-2095

2010 KS

1481 218 Wood Wood Worked Wood 9 Various fragments of worked wood

2096-2097

2010 KS

1482 218 Wood Wood Suckling stick? 1 Possible suckling stick 2098-2099

2010 KS

1483 218 Wood Wood Pin? 1 Possible pin 2100 2010 KS1484 218 Wood Wood Bucket/barrel 1 Stave from the top of a bucket

or barrel 2101-2102

2010 KS

1485 218 Wood Wood Nail 2 Two heads 2103-2104

2010 KS


Gaming piece 1 Game piece made of walrus ivory or post canine, made on a lathe

2105-2124

2010 KS


Pin 1 Pin decorated with carving of a sheep head. Very likely made of walrus ivory or post canine

2125-2171

2010 KS

1488 Unstratified

Bone Bone/antler?

Pin/needle? 1 The pointy end of a bone or antler pin. It is exfoliated, therefore hard to diagnose material type

2172-2175

2010 KS

1489 068 Wood Wood Worked Wood 207 Bag full of worked wood fragments. 207 frags.

none 2009 KS

126

1490 Uncertain,

Check records

!!

Bone Antler Unworked, Raw material

1 A large fragment of reindeer antler, raw material fo craft work. Bagged with soil for slow drying, fragile

none 2009 KS


Small tool handle

1 Small tool handle. Iron residue inside. Possibly a carving tool. Decorated with Viking Age stepped pattern and walrus icon.

2176-2184-

2007 KS

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