DCHP-3

Indian teepee ring

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a ring of stones used to hold down a tent, such as a teepee or tupek, often remaining in position after the tent has been removed.

Quotations

1963
That these stone emplacements were of Indian origin is pretty well accepted but their exact purpose is open to doubt. The smaller ones, called teepee rings, may well have served to give stability to the leather-covered shelters.