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Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for Jan to June 2019

Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 14 July 2021  Page Views: 1617

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Gwal y Filiast
Gwal y Filiast submitted by Horatio : This Neolithic Cromlech is just outside the small village of Llanglyydwen, west Carmarthenshire near the upper reaches of the river Taf. It dates from around 4000 B.C and consists of a 13ft capstone supported by four uprights with an opening facing the river below. The literal translation of its Welsh name means 'Lair of the grey hound bitch' but was more likely named after a 'Lair of Wolves' ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Continuing our photo competition catch-up, we are delighted to announce the winners for the best images submitted to the Megalithic Portal in the first half of the year 2019 - voted for by you our visitors and contributors. Votes are still being counted on all photos submitted since then and we will be announcing more winners soon.
1st Prize: Gwal y Filiast by Lee (Horatio) Walker
2nd Prize: Down Tor circle by Jean Fry
3rd Prize: Auchquhorthies by Sandy Gerrard (SandyG)





1st Prize: Gwal y Filiast by Lee (Horatio) Walker



2nd Prize: Down Tor circle by JeanFry



3rd Prize: Auchquhorthies by Sandy Gerrard (SandyG)



Congratulations to all, as well as the kudos of having won out of all those images, they have each won an exclusive Megalithic Portal T shirt or book from our Online Shop.

Highly Commended

Tornby Runddysse by Alta-Falisa,



Thanks as always to everyone who voted and entered and to Peter Boyle (PAB), our regular competition organiser. Just as a recap, all the images submitted to the Megalithic Portal have a chance to win by being voted on by you, the Megalithic Portal visitors and contributors.

PLEASE VOTE!

There is still time to vote in the next photo competition. You can browse and choose photos to vote for in our Photo Gallery. See the drop down box near the top to select photos from recent months, then click "Update". You are very welcome to browse back further to previous years and vote on any photos you like at any time. We will be announcing the results of the next competitions soon.

Please do vote and comment on any photos that particularly catch your eye. You can score photos for visual or archaeological merit or for any other reason you like. A vote from any person will start off the scoring. You are allowed to vote for each of your own photos once if you would like to put them forward. Equally you do not have to have your photos rated or voted on if you don't want to. Please contact Andy B via the 'Contact Editor' link if you do not want to take part.

More details on our photo competitions are here.

* Although we say 'photos' we also include other types of image relevant to our subject such as diagrams, paintings and other artwork that you have created.

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