Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works.
Although not marked as such there is little doubt this is a product of the Heathfield Fireclay Works.
Salt-glazed.
The internal opening measures 7 3/4″
The curved saddle measures 12″ x 10″
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Found by Ian Suddaby at the site of the old Heathfield Fireclay Works. I am not in possession of this example. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. .
Found at Oakvale, Livingston. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. . . Below – A similar stamp on a brick found at the same location by Ian Suddaby. Note the lazy ‘O’ which is lying on its side. Note the thumbprint to the bottom left.
Found by Ian Suddaby at the old Heathfield Fireclay Works site. I am not in possession of this example. Possibly have been manufactured by Heathfield Fire Clay Works for the Coppee Coke Co (however a similar firebrick was found at the James Dougall Fire Clay Works at Bonnybridge and therefore Dougall could be the manufacturer?)…
Found by AOC Archaeology at the old glassworks, Bath Road, Leith, Edinburgh. This oversized brick has a taper on the stretcher side. 4″ down to 3 1/4″ Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. . . . Below – An example found by Ian Suddaby.
This brick was found by David W Garcia on Treasure Island, Budd Bay Inlet, Washington State, USA. Note the ‘lazy’ C, lying on its back. This example is not in my possession. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . .
This brick was found by David W Garcia on Treasure Island, Budd Bay Inlet, Washington State, USA. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .
Found at Heathfield Fire Clay Works. Note the thumbprint to the top right which has slightly deformed the ‘S’. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. .
Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Note the thumbprint to the top right, partly obscuring the ‘D’. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .
Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. This is a large special. Note the stylised ‘B’ and the very crude ‘C”. BCM – British Ceramics Manufacturers . . . .
Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Note the thumbprint to the top right. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .
