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Early British Trackways

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Ley Lines

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Alfred Watkins's 1922 primary claim source for straight prehistoric tracks and aligned landmarks in Britain; evidence for claim genealogy, not modern archaeological validation.

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AT-1301

Earth Grid Theory

Why Ancient Inquiry uses this citation here

Watkins's 1922 primary source for a regional British straight-track precursor; it does not describe a planetary energetic grid.

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Earth Grid Theory

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Watkins and Michell document modern ley-line claim genealogy, but the catalog does not establish an intentional ancient network or physical earth-energy channels.

The claim contains a real modern history and some valid alignment concepts, but the broad network and energy interpretations are weakly evidenced.
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Watkins's 1920s theory concerned regional straight tracks, while Michell's 1969 work helped recast leys as an esoteric sacred-landscape tradition.

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Supporting citation for public claim

Watkins's 1922 source presents regional British straight-track claims rather than a planetary energy grid.

Answer / theory: No. Ley lines started as regional straight-track claims, mainly in Britain. Earth Grid Theory is the broader global version. What supports it: The source spine shows Earth Grid Theory built on ley-line literature. What is weak or disputed: The global expansion is not supported by the original evidence. Evidence level: Mixed Evidence.
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