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of a third group of avenues, bearing the name of Kerlescant. 
A portion of the terminating circle (about 300 feet in 
diameter) exists here, as at Menec, and the lines are thirteen 
in number, and extend for 925 feet ; a very short distance as 
compared with the other two groups, but they are supposed 
to have extended to a greater distance in ancient times. In 
tracing these three groups, you have walked about two miles 
and a quarter. 
There are other groups of menhirs, forming lines and 
avenues, in the parish of Carnac, as well as in some of the 
adjoining parishes, as, e.g ., at Crucuny, Plouharnel, Erdeven, 
Plouhinec, and Quiberon, all of which differ in the number 
of their lines, and in other particulars ; and of these by far 
the most extensive may be seen at Erdeven, where the lines, 
ten in number, extend for about 7,000 feet. They are 
generally less known and frequented than those I have 
described. 
From the description given above, the following may be 
taken as the general features of these great monuments : — 
The lines do not lie strictly east and west, but vary a little 
to the north and south of these points. 
Their commencement, which is the narrow end, is inva- 
riably eastward ; and the head, or wide part, is towards the 
west, and on elevated ground. 
The stones are always largest at the western termination, 
and of small size in the other direction. In the Menec and 
Erdeven groups, however, the stones slightly increase in size 
towards the commencement. 
Where there are circles connected with the lines, they are 
always at the large end. 
The circles are composed of stones differing in form from 
those of the lines. They are thin and wide, and not so tall 
as the tallest of the lines, averaging about five feet above 
ground. 
