Heathfield C
— 12/07/2020This 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. . .
Heathfield
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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