How can I describe how behind the times a brick is? I have found a bunch of really old looking bricks on my...
I have found a bunch of really old looking bricks on my estate in Suwannee County Florida. There was remains of a few chimneys and a resourcefully, along with bricks scattered umong my lot. when i first bought my parkland on the suwannee river, it was covered in gelatinous new vegitation. There were no awfully big trees there. But there are some huge oaks within surrounding lots. there are trees on my property, but none really large. this tell me that my land was cleared once. I own found some interesting artifacts along with the bricks, I found a couple barrel hoops, an axe pave the way, a steam boiler door, and an old iron lntern, all of them are really rusty. I also dug up a huge ash pit. So i know nearby was a historic settlement or villige there. Is here any way to find out how old the bricks are? They are significantly lighter within weight to new bricks.
Take one or two to your local building supply company, or brickyard. They should be capable of help. Sounds like you might be on an old-fashioned cooper's lot (barrel maker). Your best bet would be to contact the Florida Historical Society. Here is the link to their web page:
http://www.florida-historical-soc.org/
oh thats an easy one progress to builder collage and take a course on brick language they will edify you how to communitcate with bricks so then you can basically ask the old the bricks are plus you get a room contained by a mental hospital. lol. so in other words i have no impression. If they are yellow they are probably kiln bricks which are really pale. If you are determined to date them, call a local college and ask if the chemistry department ever does carbon dating. It might cost a lot other ways.
Answers: Are in that any markings on the brick. Many times the manufacterer use to mark their bricks. I have a idea that they might not be as old as you hope. Go to a title company or the county and see if you can follow the owners of the property back beside a title search.