The word 'pilgrimage' springs to mind.

John

Kevin Tolley wrote:
> Good Morning,
> But why only locals?  Why wouldn't people know what
> was going on even distantly.  If we believe the
> theories we are pushing, people were able to trade
> ideas and artifacts over extreme distances.  It
> follows that news of such a place as Stonehenge would
> travel.  It is simple egotism to assume that World
> Heritage status or its equivalent is a purely modern
> invention.  As such, if Stonehenge were a place to
> visit, then why shouldn't people from distant places
> visit?
> 
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