Unidentified bricks | Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

All ideas, theories or wild guesses as to the origins of any brick in this section can be forwarded via my contact form. Some of the bricks listed here because I do not have any factual evidence as to the brickmaker albeit we believe it is a particular firm ( any confirmation would be excellent) but other bricks are a complete mystery as to manufacturer.

HG2 TK
— 05/02/2016

Found on the old James Dougall site, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge Maker unknown Find location would suggest
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Hislop
— 26/06/2014

Found at the old gas works, East Wemyss. (Canmore). This was found alongside numerous Heathfield fire
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Hislop
— 25/01/2022

Found by Magnus near Aberfeldy, Fife. This example is not in my possession. Unidentified brickworks.
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Hislop
— 14/11/2022

Found by Ian Suddaby on the River Cart at Renfrew. This example is not in my possession. Manufacturer
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HM
— 24/07/2015

Found Newmains, North Lanarkshire Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but….
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HOU
— 28/09/2021

Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would
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HS 551
— 11/03/2023

Found by Ian Suddaby at the Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. 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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IFO K 4
— 23/08/2014

Found Firth of Forth Bo’ness. Unidentified maker. Find location suggests Scottish origins but…
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II
— 09/03/2015

Found Paisley. II set within a double frog. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish
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II
— 14/12/2017

Found at Hallcraig Brick and Tile Works, Carluke. Unidentified manufacturer. Find location would suggest
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III
— 16/10/2014

Unidentified maker – ‘blue’ brick – looks like a staffordshire brick Found
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III
— 14/12/2017

Found in Paisley. Unidentified manufacturer. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but… . .
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IIII
— 31/12/2014

Found at Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire. Unidentified maker however the find location would
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IIII
— 23/09/2015

Found Firth of Forth, Torryburn Unidentified maker however find location would suggest Scottish origins
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Internal view of a poorly manufactured brick.
— 03/10/2017

Found in Glasgow by CFA Archaeology Ltd between 2010 and 2011 during archaeological works in advance
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IOHITE 18 12 21
— 20/05/2016

Found at Fishcross, Clackmannanshire Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins
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IV
— 17/09/2014

Found Firth of Forth Bo’ness. Unidentified brick. Find location would suggest Scottish origins
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IV – 23 – L – B – 8 – Rd
— 20/05/2014

Found Maryport, Cumbria. Unidentified mark This appears to be some sort of stable or byre block for the
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IXIII
— 17/12/2021

Found in dumped rubble at Glenboig. This may read IXIII or IIIXI or indeed looking at the photo it may
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JB – A
— 18/09/2015

Found on the Firth of Clyde, Greenock Unidentified firebrick. Find location would suggest Scottish origins
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JB – M
— 18/09/2015

Found on the Firth of Clyde, Greenock Unidentified firebrick. Find location would suggest Scottish origins
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JB – S
— 18/09/2015

Found on the Firth of Clyde, Greenock Unidentified firebrick. Find location would suggest Scottish origins
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JP & S
— 10/06/2017

Found by Eddie Mclean in Bridgeton, Glasgow just off Springfield Road near the athlete’s village.
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K
— 19/05/2017

Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. A fire brick marked with a hand drawn ‘K’ Unknown
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Kelvin
— 26/06/2014

Found in Linlithgow by Ian Suddaby. Kelvin – brickworks unknown. Find location would suggest Scottish
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Kiln
— 10/12/2021

Found in the High Bonnybridge area of Bonnybridge. The manufacturer is unknown. The find location would
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Kilns
— 04/08/2015

Found at the old Stein Castlecary Works. Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish
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KMS
— 05/07/2014

Found at Stranraer by Tucker Kennedy. Similar bricks were found at Bo’Ness and Granton. Find location
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KMS 13777
— 28/02/2020

Found by Ian Suddaby at Inverkeithing, Fife. I am not in possession of this example. Unidentified maker
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