Built by Sir Edward Doddington in 1611 the ruin of Brackfield Bawn is located in Killaloo (just off the Glenshane Rd) and beside the Prestbyterian Church. its easy to find, just follow the brown marker signs for BrackField Bawn and Ness Country Park.
Brackfield bawn was built on land granted to the Skinners Company
after the Flight of the Earls in 1607. It is shown in a drawing by Thomas Raven
illustrating a survey of 1622. It is an almost square bawn with round flanking
towers at the north and south corners. The remains of a house have been found
along the SW wall but none of the house survives outside the wall. There are
traces of a later house occupying the SW third of the bawn. Both the flankers
and the curtain wall are well-provided with gun-loops. The entrance was through
a gateway in the NE wall. Excavation revealed bricks, tiles, medieval and 17th
century pottery as well as a Bronze Age urn, some flint flakes and two
fragments of cremated bone. - Brian McElherron
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a picture from the map showing the original bawn layout, with the fortified yard and house, the layout of the yard and the split with the house and the chimney of the house can be seen in the ruins that still remain..
Further pics and information can be seen here on Brian McElherrons website
Further pics and information can be seen here on Brian McElherrons website
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