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. . .

The following Scottish bricks were found by Denis O’Keefe on the south-west coast of Victoria, Australia. The Cumbernauld and Cardowan Patent were both found in the same pile of bricks on the shore. The pile is thought to be discarded ships ballast. . Below – Cardowan Patent – Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow. Cumbernauld…

The following bricks were found by Mark Lloyd at Jarrahdale, Western Australia. The bricks were located in the heritage park which used to house an old timber mill and all the workers. . . Below – Gartcraig – Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. Garnkirk Patent – Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. Cardowan Patent –…

This brick was found by David W Garcia on Treasure Island, Budd Bay Inlet, Washington State, USA. Note the ‘lazy’ C, lying on its back. This example is not in my possession. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . .

This brick was found by David W Garcia on Treasure Island, Budd Bay Inlet, Washington State, USA. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .

Found at Heathfield Fire Clay Works. Note the thumbprint to the top right which has slightly deformed the ‘S’. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Cardowan Fireclay Works, Lanarkshire. .

Found at Heathfield Fire Clay Works. This is stamped to both sides. Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow. . . . .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Note the thumbprint to the top right, partly obscuring the ‘D’. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. This is a large special. Note the stylised ‘B’ and the very crude ‘C”. BCM – British Ceramics Manufacturers . . . .  

Found at the Heathfield Fireclay Works. Note the thumbprint to the top right. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . .