Ceramic Building Materials

Sandra Garside-Neville is a York-based archaeologist with over 25 years of experience, concentrating on the curation and study of artefacts. Ceramic Building Materials (aka brick and tile) are her particular specialisation and she is the author of many reports concerning this important, but unglamorous, class of find.

She welcomes consultation by non-commercial organisations such as local archaeological societies, museums, etc. on the subject of ceramic building materials of all periods, and is available for research projects, lecturing or teaching.

Individuals researching their own house as a hobby are advised to consult their local experts before sending an email to me. Very knowledgeable local researchers can often be found by contacting your local archaeology society (your local library will have details). Brick is very regional in nature, and it’s often best to start by asking those researching in that specific area. If you get no joy following that avenue, by all means contact me, but please remember to acknowledge my reply – it takes thought and time to answer your queries.

Diary - 2008

30^th-31^st August Ryedale Folk Museum

13^th December Greater York Community Archaeology Project - CBM Workshop

Sandra’s web pages:

Ø Brick and Tile Noticeboard

Ø Brickmaking in 19th century York: a preliminary survey

Ø A CBM bibliography

Ø My CBM Grey literature and publications

Ø CBM web links

Ø Buy a fake brick!

Ø Family History – The Bordessas

Ø Historical Fiction

Ø Blog: Books and Bricks

Ø Blog: Historical Adventures in the North

Ø Blog: Rosemary Sutcliff: an appreciation

Last Updated: 17/08/2008