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 Seahenge
is linked with other prehistoric sites such as Stonehenge
and Avebury by ancient roads - and could have been the
final stop on a pilgrimage route.
The monument lies within sight of the Peddars Way which
links with other age-old highways the Icknield Way and
the Ridgeway Path. Joint Chief of the British Druid
Order, Philip Shallcrass, says Seahenge is an enormously
significant find for followers of the Druid religion.
 "This
site is sacred to us as it was to our ancestors. All
the ancient tracks link sacred sites right across the
country, tying them all together."
Although the Ridgeway and other ancient highways cannot
be accurately dated, they are known to be of great antiquity
- perhaps as old as 5,000 years.
The tracks follow natural routes along the contours
of high ground avoiding forested and boggy areas. "They
certainly had a religious purpose as well as a trade
function," says Mr Shallcrass.
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