Cut-away axonometric drawing of kiln, Key Plan and Section Insc. "GDH" u.d.
DC 10669
Description Cut-away axonometric drawing of kiln, Key Plan and Section Insc. "GDH" u.d.
Date c. 1971
Catalogue Number DC 10669
Category Prints and Drawings
Copies SC 357858, SC 357859, SC 357857, A 57414 P, SC 357856
Scope and Content Section of kiln at Blackpots Brick and Tile Works, Whitehills, Knock Head, Grampian Blackpots Brick and Tile Works was established on Blackpots Farm by Dr Saunders, and extended by his son in 1788. It produced pantiles until the early 20th century, bricks until 1946 and drainage-tiles from 1840 until it closed in the 1970s. Air flowed under the furnaces, beneath the floor and up through flues in the wall. In this way, the inside of the kiln was heated without the pots and tiles being dirtied by the smoke. Although Scottish potteries made some use of local clay, their sites were usually chosen for their nearness to a good supply of coal. It took about 15 tons of coal to fire one ton of pottery. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Medium Pencil, pen and ink
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