English: gauged brickwork
Welsh: gwaith brics mesuredig
Subject: Ystadau a Cadw
English definition: Brickwork in which the bricks are measured ('gauged'), rubbed down accurately to the sizes and shapes required, and laid with very thin joints; often a special bright red brick of fine texture was used for this purpose.
Welsh definition: Gwaith brics yn defnyddio brics wedi eu mesur, a’u llifanu’n fanwl er mwyn iddynt fod yn gywir o ran maint a siâp, a’u gosod gydag uniadau tenau iawn; yn aml defnyddid bricsen goch, lachar arbennig o wead mân ar gyfer y diben hwn.
Welsh context: Ffynhonnell: Taflen wybodaeth gyhoeddus Cyngor Gwynedd.