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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. 



But it is in Brittany, in the region about Carnac, that are found the 

 greatest parallel rows of menhirs with their associated cromlechs. 

 They have here a general east and west alignment. It seems probable 

 that originally the alignments always terminated in a cromlech, or 

 were connected or associated with one in some way, but at present often 

 a trace only remains of the cromlech and even this may be lacking. 



The field of Menec contains 1,100 of these great stones arranged in 

 11 lines and terminating at their western extremity in a cromlech 

 composed of 70 menhirs. In the field of Kermario are 982 menhirs 

 in ten rows, the largest of the stones being about 20 feet high. The 

 field of Kerlescan contains a rectangular cromlech or quadrilateral of 



Alignments near Carnac, Brittany. 



39 menhirs, with 579 menhirs in 13 lines. At Erdeven, a few kilo- 

 meters to the west, are the alignments of Kerzehro, composed of 1,129 

 menhirs in 10 rows. At right angles to these, and extending in a 

 northerly direction, is a line of 23 menhirs, the largest being 18 feet 

 high, which may possibly be the remnant of a great cromlech. Besides 

 these great groups, near Carnac are numerous others of less importance 

 either connected with these or occupying independent positions, while 

 all about are scattered innumerable menhirs and dolmens, including 

 some magnificent specimens, with occasional tumuli and other monu- 

 ments. 



Excavations and explorations made about the alignments and crom- 

 lechs have yielded practically nothing in the way of relics, save a few 



