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That's actually not a bad idea. If I was to go down that route I'd potentially add a third screw in the middle (Not for fixing the beam) to make it more secure. And that would just be a standard bit of timber like what I'd use for a stud wall right?
Regarding the weight we're not planning to put anything on top, purely decorative and it weighs just over 6kg
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Are you sure those bricks will take the weight of the beam and whatever you plan to put on top of it? If so, I would drill a hole straight through for a long screw, then screw through the hole into another beam/batten on the inside of the chimney, leaving enough of the head protruding on the outside for the beam's keyhole fittings to hang on.