Brick Clay

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A common designation for clay worked specifically for brickmaking rather than pottery or refractory use. The Oxford Clay worked around Peterborough and Whittlesey is unusual among British brick clays for containing enough carbonaceous (oil-bearing) material to help fire itself in the kiln, cutting the fuel needed to make each brick.