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MARKED BRICKS OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
occasionally bricks are found which have marks on them but no obvious means of identifying the maker. These marks are usually numbers or letters or a combination of both and at present the significance of most of these letters and numbers is not known.
NUMBERED BRICKS
This pair of numbered firebricks are both the same size square in section but as can be seen the number '1' is significantly longer than the number '2'
a large curved brick labelled 11A (used to line top of shaft at Watergate Colliery, Flimby)
A large furnace block stamped 27 4.
A normal sized brick labelled 33.
MULTI NUMBEREDBRICKS
Below are a collection of bricks with what are obvious some form of catalogue mark. the maker is not known. They were all found in debris from the 2nd World War nitrocellulose factory at Powfoot on the Dumfrieshire coast.
Any ideas as to the meaning or the manufacturer would be gratefully received and acknowledged.
LETTER MARKED BRICKS
A large fireclay block with an 'F' stamped on it. note also the hob nailed footprint.
A red normal clay brick marked with a K Found on Ard Mor Bettyhill on northern coast of Scotland.
NAMED BRICKS OF UNKOWN ORIGIN.
A brick with Park stamped on it of unknown origin. (found Stanhope smelt mill)