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Site of a brick and tile works, depicted on the OS 1st edition map. Bricks were made on the Links at Seaton utilising a local clay seam from at least the mid 18th century (see also NJ90NW0830) On the 1867 Ordnance Survey map of the area, the works were situated adjacent to the site which was to be occupied by Seaton Pottery in 1868. Clay pits from the Brick and Tile Works were excavated by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in 2002 and 2003 (NJ90NW0918). The works made bricks and tiles, chimney cans and other items used in the construction business. During the 18th century bricks were made in wooden moulds but latterly machinery was introduced to produce the items. Advertisements also included the sale of long bricks for making kiln arches and kiln pavement as well as flower pots. All the brick works within the Aberdeen area clubbed together to fix prices and an advert of 1784 named that price as '15 shillings per 1000 for bricks'. The Seaton Brick and Tile Works went into liquidation in 1924. See also NJ90NW0691 - Seaton Brick Works, Torry.
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Aberdeen City
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NJ90NW0828 - SEATON BRICK AND TILE WORKS