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Appendix 7.

Each of the 12 lines in Fig. 3 is shown schematically with its potentially valid ley markers (its “kernel”) indicated by arrows. These are what we call the line profiles for Coldrum 2. For comparison, the profile of the actual Coldrum line would look like this:

The sites not indicated by arrows are post-reformation churches.

For each of lines 1 to 12, notes are given on the various sites involved. For notes on “potentially acceptable” ley markers see Appendix 1.4 and Appendix 9.2.

The sites alined in a simulation have, of course, fallen into line only after random nudging by the computer. The “original grid ref.” column gives the original position on Sheet 188. For grid references of the simulated sites after nudging, see Appendix 6a.

When the width of the kernel of the Coldrum line is calculated from the grid references of the site centres obtained from 1:2500 plans (sites 1, 2, 5 and 6 in Table 1) it is found to be only 13 m. Clearly the 50 m upper limit on ley width suggested by the 1 mm diameter of the map symbols on Sheet 188 is now no longer appropriate. However, one can argue that considered as an alinement on the ground the line of best fit could be allowed to pass through any part of each of the sites involved, so on the basis of site size (as opposed to 1:50000 map symbol size) a ley width somewhat larger than 13 m would be permissible. We estimate a ley width of up to about 20 m on the basis of actual site size. Consequently, in our line profiles, we would reject an alinement as failing to match Coldrum if its kernel had a width of more than 20 m; we would regard a kernel of width between 13 m and 20 m as satisfactorily matching Coldrum; and a kernel of width less than 13 m as definitely beating Coldrum.

In addition to quoting the width of the kernel of each of the 12 lines in Fig. 3, we also quote the kernel length. These are to be compared with the kernel length of the Coldrum line, which is 7.2 km. Line length and line width denote the length and width of the initial alinement, before its modern sites are removed. (These figures are obtained from Appendix 6b.)

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Lines 1 & 6.

Note. This ‘alignment’ is actually two distinct alignments, if one sticks rigidly to the computer’s adopted ley width of 50 m on the ground.
The two lines are:

The two lines are so close to being the same, however, that a ley hunter would probably merge them into one 9-pointer in practice.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
4		482642	Ch. at Chelsfield. Prob. post-ref.
109		515561	Ch. NW of Sevenoaks. Prob. post-ref.
134		526551	Ch. in Sevenoaks. Prob. post-ref.
157		526549	Ch. in Sevenoaks. Prob. post-ref.
296		578419	Ch. at Southborough. Prob. post-ref.
313		581404	Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
332		583398	Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
337		584390	Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
355		592377	Ch. SE of Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.

Line 2.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
381		450339	Ch. at Coleman’s Hatch – prob. post-ref. but see Appendix 9, note 3
370		480357	St. Mary’s Ch., Hartfield. Pre-ref.
295		553414	St. Mary the Virgin, Speldhurst. Pre-ref.
284		580427	Ch. at Southborough. Prob. post-ref.
212		664492	Ch. to NW of East Peckham. Prob. post-ref.
146		752553	Ch. at Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
150		760554	All Saints Ch., Maidstone. Pre-ref.
52		847617	St. Mary Magdalene, Stockbury. Pre-ref.

Line 3.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
390	Tum.	467312
294		552417	Ch. at Speldhurst. Prob. post-ref.
256		588456	Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
254		584459	Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
247		593466	Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
246		591468	SS. Peter and Paul’s, Tonbridge. Pre-ref.
205	Moat	626508	Moat NW of Hadlow.
74		704592	Ch. between Larkfield & New Hythe. Prob. post-ref.

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Line 4.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
275		565432	St. Laurence’s, Bidborough. Pre-ref.
254		584459	Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
247		593466	Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
246		591468	SS. Peter & Paul’s, Tonbridge. Pre-ref.
237		590471	Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
184		644526	St. Dunstan’s Ch., W. Peckham. Pre-ref.
82		689589	SS. Peter & Paul’s, Leybourne. Pre-ref.
83	Castle	688588	Leybourne Castle. 14th century.

Line 5.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
243	Moat	555466	Moat at Leigh
173		705535	SS. Peter & Paul’s, Teston. Pre-ref.
163		720542	St. Margaret’s, E. Barming. Pre-ref.
122		764570	Ch. at Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
124		760562	Ch. at Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
123		765565	Ch. at Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
89		792582	St. Martin’s Ch., Detling. Pre-ref.
90	Castle	808582	Thurnham Castle. Motte & Bailey.

Line 7.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
362		531368	Ch. at Groombridge. Prob. post-ref.
342	Fort	564381	Fort at Ramslye.
335		583395	Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
336		587393	Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
287		626430	St. Peter’s, Pembury (N. of village.) Pre-ref.
176		769536	Ch. W. of Shepway (S. M’stone.) Prob. post-ref.
177		778535	Ch. at Shepway (S. M’stone.) Prob. post-ref.
167		789541	St. Nicholas, Otham. (N. of village.) Pre-ref.
166		784543	Ch. at Mote Park (SE M’stone.) Prob. post-ref.

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Lines 8, 9 & 10.

Note. This ‘alignment’ is actually three distinct alignments, if one sticks rigidly to the computer’s adopted ley width of 50 m on the ground.
The three lines are:

The three lines are so close to being the same, however, that a ley hunter would probably merge them into one 10-pointer in practice.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
326		512391	St. Martin’s Ch., Ashurst. Pre-ref.
309		525403	Ch. at Fordcombe. Prob. post-ref.
294		552417	Ch. at Speldhurst. Prob. post-ref.
285		579426	Ch. at Southborough. Prob. post-ref.
258		622454	All Saints Ch., Tudeley. Pre-ref.
213	Moat	704499	Moat near Yalding.
195		744510	Ch. at Coxheath. Prob. post-ref.
176		769536	Ch. W. of Shepway (S. M’stone). Prob. post-ref.
177		778535	Ch. at Shepway (S. M’stone.) Prob. post-ref.
153		802555	Holy Cross Ch., Bearsted. Pre-ref.

Line 11.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
422	Moat	525286	Moat S. of Crowborough
417		536297	Ch. nr. Jarvis Brook. Prob. post-ref.
329		567392	Ch. at Rusthall. Prob. post-ref.
296		578419	Ch. at Southborough. Prob. post-ref.
283		575428	Ch. at Modest Corner. Prob. post-ref.
246		591468	SS. Peter & Paul’s, Tonbridge. Pre-ref.
236		590474	Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
183		610530	Ch. between Plaxtol & Dunk’s Green. Prob. post-ref.

Line 12.

Site details.

Site No.	Type.	Original grid ref.	Comments.
50		702612	Ch. at S. Snodland. Prob. post-ref.
48		705617	Ch. at Snodland. Prob. post-ref.
75		729590	St. Peter’s Ch., Aylesford. Pre-ref.
119		744565	Ch. at NW Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
143		749552	Ch. at Fant, SW M’stone. Prob. post-ref.
142		748553	Ch. at Fant, SW M’stone. Prob. post-ref.
146		752553	Ch. at SW Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.