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This course will provide an introduction to the the relevance of bricks on archaeological sites. It will cover the history of brick making, how to identify early bricks and how changes in size and manufacturing techniques help to identify when they are likely to have been made.Participants will gain an understanding of why bricks are connected to ships, either as ballast, or as fireproof cooking stoves. The convenience of packing bricks into the hold of ships as ballast meant that the technology behind brick making followed the early trading routes. In early wooden ships the need to contain the kitchen stoves in a non-flammable enclosures was essential, from early vessels such as the Mary Rose through to the SS Great Britain the surrounds were made from bricks.
Participants will also get a chance to look round one of the first industrialised brick making factories and explore their archives. Finally, you will have a chance to throw your own full sized brick. It is possible to fire the brick but it does take a few weeks for the clay to be dry enough and participants will have to arrange to collect their bricks once they are ready.
There is a café at the museum where sandwiches and snacks can be purchased, or you can bring your own packed lunch if you prefer. Tea / coffee and biscuits will be provided during the day.
Interested? Find out more or book your space here: https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/identification-of-bricks-for-archaeological-sites
** This course may be re-arranged depending on current UK government restrictions and guidelines.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bursledon Brickworks Museum, Bishop's Waltham, United Kingdom
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