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been suggested by others which have preceded them, and 
sometimes the side-chambers appear to be additions subse- 
quently made to an older sepulchre, composed simply of a 
chamber and entrance-passage. There are many remarkable 
examples in Brittany of alterations, enlargements, and addi- 
tions to the first building, whilst others indicate their side- 
chambers to have been originally planned, and to form 
important features of the structure ; the numerous diagrams, 
plans, and elevations of typical examples which illustrate 
Mr. Lukis’s paper fully bear out his theory. 
The dolmen-mounds of Brittany may be classified ac- 
cording to the characteristics of their internal structure, as 
follows :— 
(I.) The round barrow containing an ordinary kist-vaen, 
either rectangular or polygonal, covered in with one or more 
cap-stones. In Brittany this class does not appear to belong 
to the earliest period ; for instance, the round tumulus in the 
Forest of Carnoet, in Finistere, which was explored in 1843, 
contained gold, silver, and silver-plated bronze ornaments, 
as well as flint arrow-points, whilst bronze weapons were 
found in another simple kist-vaen at Kerlivit, near Douar- 
nenez. 
(II.) The round barrow containing the ordinary megalithic 
dolmen, consisting of a chamber, with a narrow covered 
way or passage leading to it: this class is common every- 
where throughout the province, and Mr. Lukis takes this 
typical form as a basis from which all the other striking 
varieties of ground plans observable in Brittany are deducible. 
(III.) The same as the above, but containing two or more 
chambers, in some cases additional and in others original, as 
at Keriaval and Kludyer. 
(IV.) In this class there are also several chambers, with 
acommon gallery of communication ; but, although the gal- 
lery is megalithic, the chambers are built up, and of the 
bee-hive vaulted type. A good example of this unusual type 
is to be found, partially exposed, at the Pte. du Rosmeur, 
near St. Guenolé. 
(V.) Long barrow, containing long and narrow cham- 
bers; megalithic, as at Garren Dol and Parc-ar-Dolmen 
(Finistére). 
(VI.) Same type as the above, but with tolmen, or holed 
entrances. A good specimen of this class has been recently 
destroyed near Kerlescant; fortunately before its entire 
destruction it was described by Mr. W. Lukis. There is a 
similar monument, as yet unexplored, at Kerléarec, north of 
the Chateau du Lac. 
