Scholars agree that these were temporary dwellings, probably for use in the warmer months, and that they reflect a change in the economic habits of their users, almost certainly associated with hunting or herding reindeer. Nevertheless, there is extensive debate over whether the inhabitants were ethnically Norse or Sámi, where their permanent habitations were located, and their purpose.
Scholars agree that these structures were temporary dwellings used primarily during warmer months, suggesting a shift in the economic practices of their occupants, likely connected to hunting or reindeer herding. However, there is ongoing debate about whether the inhabitants were Norse or Sámi, where they lived permanently, and what their purpose was.