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The Dolmen de Lann-Kerellec, located in Trébeurden in the Côtes-d'Armor, is a megalithic building dating from the Neolithic period. Ranked as historic monuments in 1916, it is 3.80 metres long with a width of 1.30 to 1.80 metres, and an average height of 1.50 metres. Its structure is marked by a rectangular cover table slightly inclined southward, resting on granite orthostates. The absence of retained entry makes its classification between dolmen and covered driveway uncertain.

The inner chamber is bounded by two vertical slabs (orthostats) to the north and south, while a bedside slab on the west side is 2.20 metres long. A semi-entered horizontal slab, visible to the east, may belong to the original structure, although its original location remains unknown. A slab erect vertically south of the building, whose function is not known, completes the whole. All the stones are granite, typical material of Breton megalithic constructions.

According to local tradition, this dolmen, like the covered alleys of Miliau Island and Prajou-Menhir, would be associated with the gorrikets, legendary creatures. These monuments bear the name Ty-lia-ar-Gorrchet or Corrandonnet, reflecting their anchoring in Breton folklore. The site, although partially altered, offers a valuable testimony of the funeral and architectural practices of Neolithic in Brittany.

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