Foreign bricks found in Scotland | Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

These are either confirmed or suspected foreign bricks that were found on Scottish shores ( apart from Ciepel which was found on the River Tyne, Newcastle)

Cullinan
— 10/02/2015

Found Bo’ness. Cullinan Refractories, South Africa. Lexicon Conrand Company, South Africa . .
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Charente France
— 17/12/2014

Decorated brick found in a 200-year-old cottage in Charente, France by Martin Nickolls. However, the
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IFB
— 14/11/2014

Found Firth of Clyde, Glasgow. Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but
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Teisen Krona Made in Sweden 6637 A
— 28/09/2014

Found Carron Works, Falkirk. Unidentified maker. The brick clearly states it was manufactured in Sweden.
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Carborundum Co, Trafford Park, Manchester
— 02/07/2014

Graces Guide – 1891 – After Edward Goodrich Acheson tried to make artificial diamond, he
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RAJA
— 01/06/2014

Found Firth of Forth at Bo’ness. Unidentified mark and maker. The findspot suggests Scottish origins
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NARCO 344
— 31/05/2014

Found Firth Of Forth, Bo’ness. North American Refractories Company (NARCO), Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Hoganas 6
— 13/05/2014

Found at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. Höganäs Bjuf AB has its roots in Höganäs Limited Company,
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Philadelphia, No 1 R A, Fire Brick (Works)
— 12/05/2014

Found at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth, Edinburgh. This is a firebrick stamped ‘Philadelphia No
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Woodland
— 12/05/2014

Found at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. This brick appears to be stamped Woodland. If ‘Woodland’
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Munro
— 12/05/2014

Found at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth. This was found on a section of the shore directly alongside a
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Clayburn
— 11/05/2014

Found at Bo’ness, Scotland. Unidentified maker in Scotland. All indications point to this being
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Geipel
— 25/04/2014

Found on River Tyne, Newcastle. (Is it Ceipel or Geipel). Arthur Brickman comments: Similar bricks appear
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