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The North Cromlech of Kerlescan is a megalithic enclosure located in Carnac, Morbihan department, Brittany. This remarkable site of the Neolithic consists of 43 menhirs, of which 7 are still erect and 36 lying, arranged in a semicircular arc of 277 meters in length. The opening of the enclosure is to the east and south-east, while the largest stone, 3 meters high, is to the west. Several menhirs have been integrated into the partition walls, particularly in the western and south-western parts.

Ranked a historic monument by order of 30 June 1928, the cromlech was restored in 1930, probably led by Zacharia Le Rouzic, an archaeologist specializing in the megaliths of Carnac. The site is approximately 250 metres north-northwest of the Kerlescan alignments and 90 metres north of a nearby tumulus. Menhirs from the northern part are more spaced, and the eastern end has two isolated stones.

Historical sources mention cromlech in archaeological inventories, such as that of Anne-Louise Hamon (1994-1995) or the work of Zacharie Le Rouzic (1965). These documents highlight its importance in the Breton megalithic landscape, while noting the alterations experienced over the centuries, including the integration of certain stones into agricultural structures. The site remains a major testimony of the funeral and ritual practices of Neolithic in Brittany.

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