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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:

Coldrum line, pre-reformation sites marked by arrows

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.

Alinements 1 and 6 from computer simulations

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:

Line. Sites involved Length. Width.
1   4–109–157–296–313–332–337–355 28.8 km 48 m
6 109–134–157–296–313–332–337–355 19.9 km 29 m

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.
  4Church, no tower or spire482642Ch. at Chelsfield. Prob. post-ref.
109Church with spire515561Ch. NW of Sevenoaks. Prob. post-ref.
134Church, no tower or spire526551Ch. in Sevenoaks. Prob. post-ref.
157Church with spire526549Ch. in Sevenoaks. Prob. post-ref.
296Church, no tower or spire578419Ch. at Southborough. Prob. post-ref.
313Church, no tower or spire581404Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
332Church, no tower or spire583398Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
337Church with tower584390Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
355Church with spire592377Ch. SE of Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.

Line 2.

Alinement 2 from computer simulations

Line length = 48.3 km   ;   Line width = 26 m.
Kernel length = 48.3 km   ;   Kernel width = 21 m.

Site details.

Site
No.
Type. Original
grid ref.
Comments.
381Church with spire450339Ch. at Coleman’s Hatch – prob. post-ref. but see Appendix 9, note 3
370Church with spire480357St. Mary’s Ch., Hartfield. Pre-ref.
295Church with tower553414St. Mary the Virgin, Speldhurst. Pre-ref.
284Church, no tower or spire580427Ch. at Southborough. Prob. post-ref.
212Church, no tower or spire664492Ch. to NW of East Peckham. Prob. post-ref.
146Church with tower752553Ch. at Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
150Church with tower760554All Saints Ch., Maidstone. Pre-ref.
 52Church with tower847617St. Mary Magdalene, Stockbury. Pre-ref.

Line 3.

Alinement 3 from computer simulations

Line length = 36.8 km   ;   Line width = 46 m.
Kernel length = 24.8 km   ;   Kernel width = 31 m.

Site details.

Site
No.
Type. Original
grid ref.
Comments.
390Tum.467312 
294Church, no tower or spire552417Ch. at Speldhurst. Prob. post-ref.
256Church, no tower or spire588456Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
254Church, no tower or spire584459Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
247Church, no tower or spire593466Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
246Church with tower591468SS. Peter and Paul’s, Tonbridge. Pre-ref.
205Moat626508Moat NW of Hadlow.
 74Church, no tower or spire704592Ch. between Larkfield & New Hythe. Prob. post-ref.

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Line 4.

Alinement 4 from computer simulations

Line length = 19.4 km   ;   Line width = 42 m.
Kernel length = 19.4 km   ;   Kernel width = 42 m.

Site details.

Site
No.
Type. Original
grid ref.
Comments.
275Church with tower565432St. Laurence’s, Bidborough. Pre-ref.
254Church, no tower or spire584459Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
247Church, no tower or spire593466Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
246Church with tower591468SS. Peter & Paul’s, Tonbridge. Pre-ref.
237Church, no tower or spire590471Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
184Church with spire644526St. Dunstan’s Ch., W. Peckham. Pre-ref.
 82Church with tower689589SS. Peter & Paul’s, Leybourne. Pre-ref.
 83Castle688588Leybourne Castle. 14th century.

Line 5.

Alinement 5 from computer simulations

Line length = 27.3 km   ;   Line width = 41 m.
Kernel length = 27.3 km   ;   Kernel width = 29 m.

Site details.

Site
No.
Type. Original
grid ref.
Comments.
243Moat555466Moat at Leigh
173Church with spire705535SS. Peter & Paul’s, Teston. Pre-ref.
163Church with spire720542St. Margaret’s, E. Barming. Pre-ref.
122Church, no tower or spire764570Ch. at Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
124Church, no tower or spire760562Ch. at Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
123Church with spire765565Ch. at Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
 89Church with spire792582St. Martin’s Ch., Detling. Pre-ref.
 90Castle808582Thurnham Castle. Motte & Bailey.

Line 7.

Alinement 7 from computer simulations

Line length = 31.2 km   ;   Line width = 40 m.
Kernel length = 27.6 km   ;   Kernel width = 23 m.

Site details.

Site
No.
Type. Original
grid ref.
Comments.
362Church, no tower or spire531368Ch. at Groombridge. Prob. post-ref.
342Fort564381Fort at Ramslye.
335Church with tower583395Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
336Church, no tower or spire587393Ch. at Tunbridge Wells. Prob. post-ref.
287Church with spire626430St. Peter’s, Pembury (N. of village.) Pre-ref.
176Church with spire769536Ch. W. of Shepway (S. M’stone.) Prob. post-ref.
177Church with tower778535Ch. at Shepway (S. M’stone.) Prob. post-ref.
167Church with spire789541St. Nicholas, Otham. (N. of village.) Pre-ref.
166Church, no tower or spire784543Ch. at Mote Park (SE M’stone.) Prob. post-ref.

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Lines 8, 9 & 10.

Alinement 8 from computer simulations

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:

Line. Sites involved Length. Width.
 8 153–176–177–195–213–258–285–309 32.4 km 43 m
 9 153–176–177–195–213–258–294–326 33.1 km 46 m
10 153–176–177–195–213–258–285–326 33.1 km 47 m

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.

Kernel length = 33.2 km   ;   Kernel width = 20 m.

Site details.

Site
No.
Type. Original
grid ref.
Comments.
326Church with tower512391St. Martin’s Ch., Ashurst. Pre-ref.
309Church, no tower or spire525403Ch. at Fordcombe. Prob. post-ref.
294Church, no tower or spire552417Ch. at Speldhurst. Prob. post-ref.
285Church, no tower or spire579426Ch. at Southborough. Prob. post-ref.
258Church with tower622454All Saints Ch., Tudeley. Pre-ref.
213Moat704499Moat near Yalding.
195Church, no tower or spire744510Ch. at Coxheath. Prob. post-ref.
176Church with spire769536Ch. W. of Shepway (S. M’stone). Prob. post-ref.
177Church with tower778535Ch. at Shepway (S. M’stone.) Prob. post-ref.
153Church with tower802555Holy Cross Ch., Bearsted. Pre-ref.

Line 11.

Alinement 11 from computer simulations

Line length = 25.1 km   ;   Line width = 46 m.

Site details.

Site
No.
Type. Original
grid ref.
Comments.
422Moat525286Moat S. of Crowborough
417Church, no tower or spire536297Ch. nr. Jarvis Brook. Prob. post-ref.
329Church with tower567392Ch. at Rusthall. Prob. post-ref.
296Church, no tower or spire578419Ch. at Southborough. Prob. post-ref.
283Church with spire575428Ch. at Modest Corner. Prob. post-ref.
246Church with tower591468SS. Peter & Paul’s, Tonbridge. Pre-ref.
236Church, no tower or spire590474Ch. at Tonbridge. Prob. post-ref.
183Church, no tower or spire610530Ch. between Plaxtol & Dunk’s Green. Prob. post-ref.

Line 12.

Alinement 12 from computer simulations

Line length =  8.1 km   ;   Line width = 38 m.

Site details.

Site
No.
Type. Original
grid ref.
Comments.
 50Church, no tower or spire702612Ch. at S. Snodland. Prob. post-ref.
 48Church with tower705617Ch. at Snodland. Prob. post-ref.
 75Church with tower729590St. Peter’s Ch., Aylesford. Pre-ref.
119Church, no tower or spire744565Ch. at NW Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.
143Church with tower749552Ch. at Fant, SW M’stone. Prob. post-ref.
142Church, no tower or spire748553Ch. at Fant, SW M’stone. Prob. post-ref.
146Church with tower752553Ch. at SW Maidstone. Prob. post-ref.