What is recorded here
Watty's Field in Kilmakee holds the buried remains of a medieval church and graveyard, though no wall or stone still marks the exact spot. Hugh de Logan may have lived nearby when people first prayed there, giving the town his name before Watty claimed the field for himself. The earth keeps both identities layered together, waiting for a shovel or storm to reveal whether brick, bone or bare soil answers first.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CHURCH & GRAVEYARD (site of): HUGH DE LOGAN'S TOWN or WATTY'S FIELD. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL; UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Medieval church and graveyard site, likely 13th to 15th century. Its significance lies in its potential association with early ecclesiastical settlement and the historical figure Hugh de Logan.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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