A Life of Ley Hunting

1978

Experiments on January 12th 1978 local group meeting

1 a control experiment using zinc dust in a vibrator jar obtained no reaction.
2 a normal experiment to demonstrate effect of glass-rod detector jar to Richard Colborne. Accidentally Doris pulled a toaster across the table. Richard felt the vibration of the moving toaster, then an increast in amplitude but not frequency of the jar vibration. Evidently supporting sound-boost idea, though had not thought that one jar could act as both transmitter and receiver. Evidently the crystals at the bottom of the jar must have received the vibration and boosted the energy, which was picked up by crystals further up and translated back into vibration. Would a flat plate with layer of sand and layer of polystyrene above act as a booster if touched?
Above jar reaction was confirmed by Doris the following evening.

22nd January 1978
It occurred that the cork or polystyrene on top of the detector might be an integral part of the system rather than just an arbitary compressor - that it might absorb energy to concentrate it on to the quartz. This is suggested by the fact that quartz watches do not normally go wrong in ancient churches etc., and tended to be confirmed by the fact that all my detector devices have contained a porous organic component.

Thus the rationale for the detector jar is that the cork absorbs energy, this is transmitted to the crystals and converted to physical vibration, transmitted up the rod to the finger.

The rationale for the sound effect is that the cork absorbs energy as before, the glass of the jar transmits the sound to the outer layer of quartz which vibrates and boosts the power in the cork, which transmits higher amplitude to the crystals further in, which makes the rod vibrate.

Experiment to test theory
Tested jar with aluminium plate instead of cork, no appreciable effect felt by me or Doris. However, when cork was replaced the effect was much less than usual, so this not conclusive. Doris suggested subjective variable as she was not feeling very well, but this could possibly be that she was drawing on the environment more. It is a moot point whether this could be called objective or subjective. Will not test this at this time as feel other avenues may be more important. Also with fingers on cork could be taking energy from the concentration in the cork, especially if ill. Recall tingle from grains of sand on polystyrene bung used (unsuccessfully) in an early detector. Also noticed that less energy seems to exist in crowded churches (not tested exhaustively). This could be that people (organic) could be absorbing energy. Note there is probably a distinction between living systems which would continually use life force, and non-living or dead organic material, which would probably absorb only to a saturation point.

Experiment to objectivise jar reaction, 15th February 1978.
Rod sandjar as normal but with perforated screwtop (plastic) compressing the cork.

Reaction stronger and more constant than usual (Doris and me). Possibly stronger as with no fingers on cork, energy was not being absorbed into the body from the cork. Also the effect did not fade during the experiment (ten minutes). Shows that it is getting energy from outside and not merely converting the energy of compression.

Devon holiday 1978
Places visited:

1) Stone row on Dartmoor. Two double stone rows, small stones with larger stones at roughly regular intervals, with large triangular stones apparently marking the end of the row. No reaction on stones or detector.
2) Black Tor logan stone. Did not rock. Slight reaction at some places on detector, none on stones which were very crumbly granite.
3) Two clapper bridges compared - Dartmeet and Postbridge. Basically similar but Postbridge in much better repair. Both have leys running along them. Dartmeet: no reaction on stones or detector. Postbridge: no reaction on stones but slight reaction on detector.
4) Buckfast Abbey: Roman Catholic abbey built on ancient abbey site. Strong reaction in Sacrament chapel at east end (nearest river), diminishing to nothing at west end.
5) Tavistock parish church, St. Eustachius, dedicated 1318. 1-reactions in some spots, notably inb oldes section under tower (though this does not follow in all churches).
6) Roman Catholic church Tavistock - on high ground. SS Mary and Mary Magdalene. Started life in 1850 as C of E church, declined and fell into ruin with decline of tin mining. Bought by Catholics and rebuilt 1948-52. Somewhat stronger reaction than parish church, though not sure if deserves a 2 classification. Rather ugly.
7) Caravan site area, "Langstone Manor". Originally "Stone Farm" but so many natural stones around impossible to draw conclusions from this. Subnliminal reactions near house diminishing to nothing at gate (lower ground). Ley running from house through wayside cross to Catholic church, Tavistock. Two distinctly spiral trees (only ones noted in area) near wall marking campsite boundary, and two multiples.
8) Church ley centre near Dartmeet: subliminal reaction.

Conclusions:
Very much less energy in area than expected, and as in other areas mainly found in churches, which seem to be keeping the ley system alive, possibly as they are the ley points in the best state of repair. The evidence of the clapper bridges seems to confirm this, though others would have to be visited to draw any firm conclusions on this.

On testing over fast-flowing rocky stream near caravan site got no reaction, showing possibility of nodes (stream-ley crossing points) being important. The answer to the mystery of the underground springs detected under ancient sites?

Interesting leys:
1) Langstone-Catholic Church ley
Cross-roads Burraton, cross-roads Grenoven Wood, straight stretch of road, Tavistock Catholic Church, wayside cross, Langstone Manor and straight stretch of road visible from site, Forches Cross at Teigngrace, church in Teignmouth.
2) Tavistock Church ley
Cross-roads at Blunts, St. Dominick Church, roughly parallel stretch of road, Tavistock Catholic Church, straight street between churches, parish church, several hilltops, interesting junction with river east of Throwleigh, cross-roads at Easton Barton.
3) Postbridge ley
Stone circle and row (skirts circle?), milestone and straight stretch of road, clapper bridge? (not sure of location), milestone, Postbridge clapper bridge, two cross-roads, church at Tedburn St. Mary. (Accuracy of this ley slightly suspect).
4) Dartmeet ley
Skirts Cadson Bury (camp), church centre, Dartmeet clapper bridge, Coffin Stone, small straight stretch of road, hut circle, cross-roads at Dawlish Warren.

Node theory
This theory has been formed to try to encompass the following facts, some of which seem contradictory:

1) The alignment of prehistoric sites.
2) The existence of underground watercourses under many ancient sites (notably stone circles) detected by dowsing (presumably these are rarely straight).
3) The large preponderance of lowpoint sites for stone circles, near running water or connected to it by avenues etc.
4) The existence of exceptions to (3) (notably Arbor Low).
5) The fact that running water alone does not produce a jar reaction (as found near caravan site in Devon
6) The fact that ley points in good repair (notably churches) tend to be more powerful than damaged structures.

Although the ley current in its raw state is weak, and running water alone does not create much energy, together they boost each other. Therefore, "nodes", or spots where leys cross watercourses (surface or underground) are likely to be the most powerful spots. The more watercourses that cross, and possibly the more leys that cross, the more powerful the point. Presumably it would have been relatively simple in ancient times to find the most powerful spots, using dowsing rods and/or crystal devices. Structures built on the sites would further increase the energy. It is possible that the ancients did not even know the sites aligned, at least initially, though this may be insulting their intelligence. They would have found out later, of course, and used the system for its secondary purpose, as a system of navigation.

Ley hunt to follow Bob Skinner's "salt ley" July 20th 1978
Ley: Worplesdon Church, straight track, Druid's Grove, Mickleham Church, White Hill, Warren Farm (with chapel), White Hall Farm. (Several other "white" names including Whitmoor Common).

1) Mickleham Church. Very old, with Norman arch. Head-hum but no jar reaction, possibly could have been tiredness.
2) White Hill. Some spiral trees, one uprooted. Mickleham Church visible from just off the ley.
3) Druid's Grove. Approached along straight track aligned with ley and clump of old beech trees. At top, clump, church and White Hill could be seen in perfect alignment.
4) Warren Farm. Chapel has crypt. On hillside opposite found track which has several yards of straight stretch on the alignment. Possible animal track.
5) Worplesdon Church. Low "1" reading on jar.

Also visited boundary stone in Pirbright.

Ley hunt with group, Monday 28th August 1978
Same ley and points as July 20th trip, with Bob and Margaret Skinner, Trevor Bignell and wife, Paul Baines, Richard Colborne and myself. Good day, but nothing further discovered. The most interesting part to me was the considerable increase in jar reaction in Mickleham Church, though the head-hum was about the same. This seems to confirm that health is a "rogue variable" in the detector as it is at the moment.

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