Castle Cary
— 13/11/2025Found by Ian Suddaby at Spittal Beach, Berwick. This example is not in my possession. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Note the thumbprint to the top right corner. . .
Scottish bricks found in Eastern Russia.
The following bricks are in the possession of Boris Talpa, Rostov on Don, Russia.
They were found in the Vladivostok and Primorye area of Eastern Russia.
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Below – Glenyards – Glenyards Fireclay Works, Glenyards, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Note the thumbprint to top right.
Below – Boghead – Boghead Fireclay Works, Bathgate, West Lothian.
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Below – A Bald, Alloa – Alloa Brick & Tile Works, Alloa, Clackmannanshire.
Below – Gartcraig – Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow.
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