Listing of site-level functional observation criteria discussed in the text and applied to the 17 Norse sites consider ed in the present study and discussed in the text. Noted in the table is the presence/absence of midden, as well as other deposits where sites h ave been test excavated; site-level wind and sunlight exposure versus shelter/shade; and site landing conditions. Also, site interpretations shown in Figure 1A and B are summarized with tentative indication of orientation towards marine or terrestrial resources.
| NKAH no. | Midden | Refuse or other cultural deposits | Wind exposure | Sunlight exposure | Landing conditions | Site interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3789 | No | (“flint” blade) | Exposed | SW–NE | ? | Hunting shelter or cabin? Not Norse |
| 3630 | No | Some shell, mussels, bone, one worked bone artifact | Fully exposed | Full | Good* | Norse marine waystation |
| 3080 | No | Arrowheads, spoons, harpoon pieces, one wooden doll | Partly sheltered | SE–SW | Good | Thule culture or Inuit winter house, not Norse |
| 1107 | No | ? | Partly sheltered | Full | Poor | Inuit shooting blind or shelter? Not Norse |
| 1417 | No | No | Partly sheltered | SE-SW | Good | Norse specialized or provisional base camp, terrestrial? |
| 1415 | No | Bits of charcoal | Sheltered | N, SW | Good | Norse specialized or provisional base camp, terrestrial? |
| 5558 | No | ? | Exposed | Full | Good | Norse marine waystation |
| 2329 | No | ? | Partly sheltered | NE-SW | ? | Norse specialized or provisional base camp, terrestrial? |
| 3528 | No | Charcoal, piece of (window?) glass | Partly sheltered | S-NW | Average | Norse marine-hunting station? |
| 5557 | No | ? | Sheltered | NE-S, W | Average | Norse landing site |
| 3774 | No | A bird bone (upper layer), pieces of charcoal (lower layer) | Sheltered | NE-SE | Good | Norse marine-hunting station |
| 3520 | No | ? | Partly exposed | NE-SW | Average | Norse landing site |
| 4468 | No | A few flecks of charcoal | Sheltered | NE-SW | Good | Norse specialized or provisional base camp, marine? |
| 1506 | No | ? | Sheltered | E-W | ? | Norse specialized or provisional base camp, marine |
| 3304 | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | Norse? Marine waystation or hunting station? |
| 2046 | No | ? | ? | ? | Good? | Norse? Marine waystation or hunting station? |
| 3358 | No | Burned bone, charcoal, one piece of steatite | Sheltered | ENE-SW | Good | Norse? specialized or provisional base camp, marine? |