Seed Pan/Malt Kiln Tile
Found at Mill of Watten, Caithness by Ian Suddaby.
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Below – This could be a seed pan for germination seedlings in or a malting tile which were perforated tiles on the malting house floor. These tiles allowed air to flow up through the malt – see link.
Malt tiles look a much finer and less rustic product than Ian’s find.
Below – It is possible that this is for germinating seeds as per this advert below from the Culloden Tile Works. See 2nd last paragraph … “They have also to intimate that, in a few days, they will be able to announce the prices of firebricks and fireclay; of all sorts of ornamental, common and fireclay cans, of beautifully ornamented common and fireclay pedestals, vases, flower pots, seed pans etc”…
20/02/2016 – Update – This is a malt kiln tile as per Buckley Society
