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  • Muir
    — 15/09/2014

    Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. As this is a fire brick it was possibly manufactured at the

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  • Heathfield D
    — 14/09/2014

    Found East Wemyss. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Thumb print to bottom left. . . .

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  • Strong
    — 05/09/2014

    Found on the site of James Dougall, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker but find location suggests

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  • Glenboig D
    — 16/08/2014

    Found Glenboig. Note the thumb print above the ‘I’ The right side is angled. Glenboig Union

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  • Calder 2
    — 27/07/2014

    Found Old Niddrie brickworks, Cleikimin, Edinburgh. This is not in my possession. Note the thumb print.

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  • Gartcraig
    — 02/07/2014

    Found at Helensburgh. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow . . . . Below – A very

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  • Gartverie
    — 26/06/2014

    Found flytipping pile,  Glenboig This example is spelt with a single ‘R’ – why? Note

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  • Gartcraig
    — 26/06/2014

    Found by Eddie McLean in Glasgow Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow . . . . Below  –

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  • Claynows
    — 23/06/2014

    Found Lochdrum Farm, High Bonnybridge ( very close to the Clayknowes Brick Works, Bonnybridge) Clayknowes

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  • Cardowan Patent
    — 23/06/2014

    Found in Fife area – JC. Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow. Note the thumb print to top

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  • 21
    — 23/05/2014

    Found Seafield, Edinburgh. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…..

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  • Dykehead
    — 22/05/2014

    Found at Seafield, Edinburgh. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . . Below –

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  • Garnkirk
    — 21/05/2014

    Found Auchenheath, Lanarkshire. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. . . . .   Below –

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  • Fingerprints x 5
    — 21/05/2014

    Found Maryport, Cumbria 4 fingerprints on one side and a thumb on the other. Unidentified maker. Find

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  • Gartartan
    — 18/05/2014

    Found Prestonpans, East Lothian. Manufacturer unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins

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  • Starworks J*D Glenboig
    — 14/05/2014

    Found at Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire.

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  • Bute
    — 13/05/2014

    Found Newcastle upon Tyne. Produced at the Bute Colliery Brickworks at High Spen in the Derwent Valley,

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  • Castlecary Glasgow
    — 09/05/2014

    Found at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. Note the thumb print to top right. Castlecary Fireclay &

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  • fingerprint x 4
    — 05/05/2014

    Found North shore of Firth of Forth Maker unknown – appears to be an early hand made or wooden

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  • Heathfield
    — 03/05/2014

    Found Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Note thumb print to top right.

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  • Glenyards
    — 01/05/2014

    Found Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. Note the thumbprint to top right. Glenyards Fireclay Works, Glenyards,

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  • Glenrig
    — 01/05/2014

    Found on Bo’ness Firth of Forth. Callendar Brick & Fireclay Co Ltd, Glen Works, Glen Village,

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  • Hurll Glasgow
    — 01/05/2014

    Found on Bo’ness Firth of Forth. Note the thumbprint to top right. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig,

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  • Hurll Glasgow
    — 26/04/2014

    Found Firth of Clyde, Glasgow. Note the thumb print. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire.

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