Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

Found by AOC Archaeology at the old glassworks, Bath Road, Leith, Edinburgh. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. . .

This example was found near Pitkaranta in Karelia, Russia by Vladimir Smirnov. I am not in possession of this example. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. . . .

Found by Richard Comish at Millom, Cumbria. I think this stamp may be II as in Roman numerals as Docken used them on their bricks but I appreciate it could equally be 11 – eleven. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. VII Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…. Michael states that this brick came from a flat arch window design. The keystone (middle) would be marked one and each brick to the left and right would be marked to assist with the build. So the…

Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. It was found among a pile of reclaimed Allan and Mann bricks. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…. Michael Fallone states that this brick came from a flat arch window design. The keystone (middle) would be marked one and each brick to the left…

Found in Paisley. Unidentified manufacturer. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but… . . .

Found at Hallcraig Brick and Tile Works, Carluke. Unidentified manufacturer. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but… This has the look about it of an engineering brick. It is shaped to be part of an arch structure. . . Below – end view of the brick showing the two sloping sides.  

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. VIIII Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but…. The left hand side of this brick has been chipped off. Michael states that this brick came from a flat arch window design. The keystone (middle) would be marked one and each brick to the left and…

Found Firth of Forth, Torryburn Unidentified maker however find location would suggest Scottish origins but… There were at least 6 of these at the find spot. The IIII likely refers to the angle of the curved brick and therefore how many bricks are required to make a full circle with a specified diameter. . ….

Found Paisley. II set within a double frog. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but… . .