THE PRODUCTIMI RID DISTRIBUTION OF BRICK AND TILE IN ROLM BRITAIN

Production and distribution are the-Uvo main themes of t his thesis, it is not a detailed study of the uses of brick and tile. It begins by reviewing the development of brick and tiles studies in Britain-and draws attention to the lack of research in this field. The epigraphic and literary evidence for brick-making is briefly examined inoludiýg some examples from outside Britain. The introductlon of brick-making into Britain is discussed along with the use of unfired clay bricks which-are being found on an increasing number of sites. There then follows a detailed survey of civilian brick-making in Britain in which several different modes of production are zuggesteý and parallels drawn with what is known from recent bricýyards. Many of the ideas put forward in ihis study are based on a detailed examination of stamped tiles found in the Cotswolds. In addition all known civilian tile-stamps have been listed and discussed. The distribution of the Cotswolds tile-stamps has, along wit1h the identification o