Mark,

Antony Opperman (then) of MAAR Associates, recorded a brick clamp at Ft. Eustis, VA around the mid-1980s.  I believe it is later than what you are dealing with, ie. late 19th to early 20th C and is more of an industrial facility producing dry brick.  I think the report with numerous plans is filed with HAER.  

Harding Polk II
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From: Branstner, Mark C <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 7:21 am
Subject: Brick Clamp


Folks,
Our crews have just exposed the subplowzone base of a small, ca. 1830-1860 brick 
lamp in rural Illinois – probably no more than 30-ft square.  I am looking for 
omparables in either published or unpublished reports, or contemporary 
iterature about design and function …
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
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Historical Archaeologist

llinois State Archaeological Survey
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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