Bachwen, Gwynedd: Some thoughts on Portal Dolmens, by Gordon Kingston is an interesting and thought-provoking feature on the symbolism behind portal dolmens. The author suggests that “...our monuments, particularly this type, had to be more than a burial utility with a common form, but an architecture that spoke. Whose voice would have caused wonder, awe, fear even.”

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