Found in Broxburn by George Liddle.
This is a length of glazed sewer or water pipe that has been halved and was sold as electric cable or other like cable conduit. George remembers seeing some of these in situ in the ground. The bottom half is laid out and the cable run along the length and then the top have is used to cover it all.
Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk.
Equally, they are seen in catalogues advertised as salt-glazed channels/gutters for directing water into manholes etc. They would sit flush with the ground surface and channel the water to the desired destination.
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Below – The same curved stamp found on a length of salt-glazed wall coping. Found at Heathfield Fireclay Works.
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Below – The same stamp on a Double junction drainage pipe found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. There may also be a ‘C’ stamped on the female end collar.
Left Female end – 11″ diam.
Right, top and bottom male ends – 8″ diam.
Overall length – 38″ inches.
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Below – Very similar stamps on large retorts seen in the Muirhead area. There are 3 variations of retort shapes below. Left in situ.
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Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. Buccleuch Terra Cotta Works, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. (N.B – stands for North Britain – postal abbreviation of the day). This is believed to be an electric cable cover or a land surface gulley for directing water flow. , , . . .
Found in the Barlinnie, Glasgow area. This appears to be an cover to lay over electricty cables inorder to protect them and identify their existence to anyone digging on top of them at a future dtae. The manufacturer is unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … . . . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby This example is not in my possession. Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Ian states – Electricity cable covers are almost always interlocking in one way or other and are usually slightly convex on top and flat on the base. 9″ x 4½” x 2½”. The channel is 3″ wide and 1½” deep….
Found near Ravenscraig, Motherwell. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Not the thumbprint to the top right. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby at the Heathfield Fireclay Works site. Left in situ. 28.8.4 is likely to be a date as in 28/08/1904. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . Below – The following ‘dated’ Heathfield slabs were found at the old Ravenscraig Steelworks, Motherwell. They were left in situ. Below – 20.9.3 – likely to…
Found at the old Ravenscraig Steelworks, Motherwell. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .
Found at the old Ravenscraig Steelworks, Motherwell. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .
Many thanks to Martyn Fretwell and David Cufley for their assistance with creating this page. Many fire bricks are stamped BCM alongside the manufacturer’s name. BCM – British Commercial Monomarks. Below – 10/07/1925 – The Times – Indexing humanity. Men may soon be like motorcars. Lost property solution. Latest in classification. Modern life is to…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. This is an electric cable cover. The cover is virtually complete with the lettering starting right on the very edge of the cover. It is not broken at the ends – just slightly nibbled! Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. This is a very small example of an electric cable cover and measures 7 inches by 4½ inches. Electric Cables RD O 80456 – it probably should read RD NO 80456. The manufacturer is unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … . .
