Battle of Hastings - An Additional Criterion?

 

Battle of Hastings - An Additional Criterion?

From Wace's Roman de Rou we learn that the clergy separated from the troops by going to the top of a nearby hill in order to pray to God and observe the Battle. This is the first time I've seen this and to me it seems to be a very important restriction on the site of the Battle. 

To me, it explains why the Bayeux Tapestry gives so much detail  of the battle  - someone was keeping tabs on the fighting. I also feel more confident about splitting up those last 8 scenes ( 51 through 58) into 4 x 3 hour slots in order to keep "church" time. 

Although there seems to be no formal written evidence, there must have been English clergy doing the same for Harold and his army. 

Let's apply this criterion to the proposed sites for the battle

Official site                                  Distance to Clergy   approx 800 metres

Calbec Hill                                   Distance to Clergy   impossible

Mini -roundabout                         Distance to Clergy   approx 600 metres

Crowhurst                                    Distance to Clergy    approx 700 metres

Ashes Wood                                 Distance to Clergy    approx 400 metres

Beech Farm                                  Distance to Clergy   impossible

Beechdown Wood                         Distance to Clergy   impossible

3 miles east of Battle                     Battlefield lacks preciseness 

Near Netherfield                            Distance to Clergy   impossible

Only my site - Ashes Wood - fits all the criteria reasonably. Here's hoping that something is found soon.