I wrote a dissertation in 1992 on antebellum plantation brickmaking outside
Charleston SC. No clamps were excavated, but it does contain a discussion
of the process and the economics. I know it is available from University
Microfilms and probably elsewhere--possibly from the University of Florida
library as a pdf.
Wayne, Lucy B. 1992. Burning Brick: A Study of a Lowcountry
Industry. College of Architecture, University of Florida,
Gainesville.
Brockington & Associates in Mt. Pleasant, SC did excavate several brick
kilns in the same region, including some of the ones I wrote about. Try
Eric Poplin for information and reports.
Lucy Wayne
SouthArc, Inc.
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Subject: Brick Clamp
Folks,
Our crews have just exposed the subplowzone base of a small, ca. 1830-1860
brick clamp in rural Illinois - probably no more than 30-ft square. I am
looking for comparables in either published or unpublished reports, or
contemporary literature about design and function .
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
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Historical Archaeologist
Illinois State Archaeological Survey
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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