Making A Roman Oil Lamp PottedHistory 2022-03-30 | We continue to make our replica Roman oil lamps in a similar style, using similar techniques to those used by the original Roman potters. These common little vessels would have shone out through the dark winter nights, and they would have been essential in the far northern outpost of the Roman Empire. Their warming glow will have illuminated houses, temples, military camps, milecastles and turrets along the length of Hadrian’s Wall. The lamp is a fully functional replica that can be used to burn olive oil just as the original would have done. We have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistory You can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
Tools to Make Tools - Neolithic and Bronze Age Pottery PottedHistory 2025-06-18 | When we create replica pottery we try, as far as possible, to to use the same materials, methods and tools that the original makers would have used. Even when making the tools we try to use original tools. In this case I'm re-cutting a comb that I made to decorate the Kilmartin Glen, Glebe Cairn, Bronze Age Irish Bowl Food Vessel, and in this case, rather than using a modern file, I'm using flint. This gives a much more authentic finish to both the tool and the finished pot. Experimental and experiential archaeology.
Eureka Thickness of Samian PottedHistory 2025-03-09 | Roman Samian Ware, terra sigillata, is often viewed as relatively high status pottery and while I certainly don't hold with the idea that it is an indication of wealth, it is certainly better quality than the average locally made pottery. Which begs the question why is it so often very thickly made. I'm not saying that this videos gives the definitive answer to that question, but this Eureka Moment has certainly given me food for thought.
Decorating the Gravelly Guy Handled Beaker PottedHistory 2025-02-19 | A very unusual, large Bronze Age beaker from the Gravelly Guy grave group at Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire. Not only is it very large but possibly most unusual of all it has a handle.
Barbotine Samian Ware Hare Cups PottedHistory 2025-02-07 | Most decorated Roman Terra Sigillata was mould made, and that works perfectly with open forms like Dragendorf 37 bowls (see other videos on our channel). With closed forms, jars, cups etc, where the neck of the pot is narrower than its belly, that's more difficult. One technique that Roman potters used to overcome this was the same as that used on their Nene Valley and Rhine Valley, Colour Coated Hunt Cups, Barbotine ware. This is where liquid clay is piped onto the surface rather like cake icing.
Roman Triple Cups & How They Work PottedHistory 2024-08-07 | Roman and later Triple Cups were probably made as a sort of drinking challenge; how can you drink from all three without spilling. If you've seen the video "When is an owl, that's not an owl, probably still an owl?" this video may help to explain it.
The Vindolanda Owl or When Is An Owl Thats Not An Owl, Probably Still An Owl PottedHistory 2024-08-03 | Found in 2022, on the archaeological site at Vindolanda Roman Fort, close to Hadrian's Wall, this remarkable little pot immediately caught the attention of everyone that saw it, due to its apparent representation of an owl, possibly Minerva's Owl. But was it an owl, was that the intention of its original maker? In replicating it I made a rather interesting discovery that threw that into question, but that's not the end of the story. It's amazing where replication and experimental archaeology can take us.
Pottery Making Basic Techniques - Knocking on Centre PottedHistory 2024-06-10 | Although we are making replicas of ancient pots, basic pottery studio making methods and techniques are essential if we are to do this efficiently and in a cost effective way. When wheel throwing, the ability keep the vessel in centre is key to making a well thrown piece and the same is true when wheel trimming, decorating and finishing the piece. It was one of the first skills that I learned when I worked at Joe & Trudi Finch's, Appin Pottery in the 1970s and I've seen marks in Roman, Samian Ware pottery bowls, that show me that potters were using this method nearly two thousand years ago. The pots that we replicate come from archaeological digs, museums and private collections and field walking finds and often consist of little more than a few sherds. This is where the experimental archaeology side of our practice comes into play, the smallest of marks on the surface of the pot, combined with our decades of potting experience, give clues that allow us to work out the process of manufacture.
Vindolanda Wheel throwing first pot PottedHistory 2024-05-09 | Throwing the first pot on a conjectural replica potters wheel. Based on the wooden disk found along with kilns, in the North Field at Vindolanda, this is my attempt to show how it might have been used as a hand wheel. I will now go on to add a heavy flywheel so it can be used as a stick powered, momentum wheel. It should be noted that this disk may actually be a small table top or stool, or may have been one of those items, recycled as a potters' wheel.
Samian Ware - Roman Mass Produced Pottery - Archaeology PottedHistory 2024-04-21 | Often billed as being the high status pottery of the Roman World but it was produced in huge quantities in large factories using moulds. Good stuff but not the exclusive preserve of the rich and famous.
Making A Roman Barbotine Samian Ware Bowl PottedHistory 2024-03-06 | Making Barbotine decorated Samian Ware, Terra Sigillata pottery replicas. While many Roman, Samian Ware pots were mould decorated, bowl rims and closed forms were often hand decorated. For more info visit our website http://potted-history.co.uk
Our Prehistoric Tool Kit: Form and Function PottedHistory 2023-11-21 | When Sarah and I make replica pots, we are striving to get them as close to the originals as we can manage, and to do this we try to use tools that are as authentic as possible. This means that the form of the tool and the materials from which it is made has to have been available to the ancient potters whose work we are replicating. The archaeological evidence for the design of the tool's working edge will usually come from the impressions that it left on the surface of the clay, while the structure of the tool will be based on similar tools in museum collections and from excavated assemblages. But the original implements would undoubtedly have served more than a single function in the pottery manufacturing process often being used to both form and decorate the vessels. Here I look at some of our replica tools and the ways that they may have been used.
Neolithic Chambered Cairn at Port Charlotte Islay PottedHistory 2023-10-02 | A visit to a Neolithic chambered cairn that has been incorporated into the grounds of a community centre at Port Charlotte, on the island of Islay (pronounced "eye-la") off the west coast of Scotland, and the finds from the excavation of that cairn, now in the nearby Museum of Islay Life.
Mount Zion Urn short #archaeology #neolithic #ceramics #pottery #potterymaking #clay #ceramic PottedHistory 2023-09-15 | The finished replica of the Mount Zion, Bronze Age collared urn, from Halifax
Experimental Archaeology Smashing Pots PottedHistory 2023-09-08 | We make a lot of pots for experimental use by archaeologists and archaeology students and in this case, the Neolithic and Bronze-Age vessels will end up being smashed to pieces. So does this mean that we can take less care in the forming and firing of these pieces?
Youre Never Too Old To Learn PottedHistory 2023-09-06 | Even when I'm teaching, I'm also learning. In this Roman Samian Ware, Terra Sigillata pottery workshop, a student made me rethink the way I make moulds.
Mediaeval Urinal Pot PottedHistory 2023-09-05 | What on earth is a Mediaeval Urinal Pot otherwise known as a Piss Pot? And do you really need a "Pot to piss in"? Well let me explain.......
Greek Wheel Made Lamp PottedHistory 2023-09-03 | Many, or possibly most, oil lamps from the classical world, ancient Greece and Rome, were made in moulds, mass produced in vast quantities. This one however, based on an original Greek example in the Shefton Collection at the Hancock, Great North Museum in Newcastle Upon Tyne, was created using a combination of wheel and hand forming techniques.
Making And Firing A Replica Prehistoric Pot PottedHistory 2023-07-23 | An Experimental Archaeology project that you can do at home, making and firing your own replica Neolithic or Bronze-Age, Prehistoric pot, using techniques that the original makers would have recognised. This is a great project to do with your children, but it must be under strict adult supervision. Potters in the Neolithic and Bronze Age made their pots entirely by hand, without the use of a wheel and fired them, not in a kiln but in an open fire. I believe that most small pots would have been fired in the domestic hearth, and by firing in a barbecue, you will be following in that tradition.Learn how to fire your pot here -youtube.com/watch?v=9QielYLuM_AFor more inspiration, visit our website pottted-history.co.ukPlease ensure that any safety equipment you use whilst making and firing your pot is fit for purpose by checking the manufacturer's guidelines.
Open Firing Prehistoric Pottery in a Barbecue PottedHistory 2023-07-22 | Neolithic and Bronze-Age potters in Britain would fire their pots, not in a kiln, but in an open fire. Large pots would need to be fired in the open air and would require specialist knowledge if they were to be successful, but small cooking and eating pots would have been fired in the domestic hearth and you can emulate the process be firing small replicas in a barbecue. This video will show you how.Learn how to make your pot here - youtube.com/watch?v=sYlcHfWaGuUFor more inspiration, visit our website pottted-history.co.ukPlease ensure that any safety equipment you use whilst making and firing your pot is fit for purpose by checking the manufacturer's guidelines.
Tudor Cooking Tools: Using Marchpane Stampers PottedHistory 2023-07-03 | Discover how Tudor marchpane stampers were used to add a touch of glamour to any banquet. The video includes a recipe for marchpane and marzipan. Get your own set of marchpane stampers via the link - potted-history.co.uk/products/tudor-marchpane-stamper #tudorhistory #education #tudorfood #tudorworld
Clay Preparation Wedging and Kneading PottedHistory 2023-06-09 | Every pottery project begins with the preparation of clay and before the introduction of blungers, filter-presses and pug-mills, wedging and kneading would have been the prime methods of processing this raw material.
Burnishing A Neolithic Carinated Bowl PottedHistory 2023-05-30 | Finishing of British Prehistoric pottery often involved burnishing or polishing of the clay surface, in this video I'm using a rather unusual tool to do the job.
Vindolanda Kiln Firing & Opening May 2023 PottedHistory 2023-05-24 | Packing, firing and unpacking the replica Roman Pottery Kiln at Vindolanda Roman Fort and Museum, May 2023, all in just over 2 minutes (Spoiler, in reality it took rather longer)l
Finishing an Africana Piccolo Amphora PottedHistory 2023-02-14 | Finishing off making a Roman wine amphora on the potters' wheel.Find all our museum-quality replicas at potted-history.co.uk
Roman Pottery Making: A Cracked Samian Mould PottedHistory 2022-11-26 | I've always said that I can often learn more from a failed or flawed archaeological pottery artefact, than from a perfect piece. It's particularly pleasing when I see that Roman potters have had to deal with the same problems that I encounter in replicating their ancient pots. Here you can see evidence for the use of a cracked mould, showing up on a sherd of Roman Terra Sigillata, Samian Ware, Dragendorf 37 pottery bowl, made in Gaul and excavated from the Roman Fort and settlement at Vindolanda near to Hadrian's Wall.
Accidental Experimental Archaeology PottedHistory 2022-11-23 | A negligent craftsman may inadvertently become an experimental archaeologist. When we're replicating ancient ceramics we try to use pottery tools, techniques and materials that the original makers would have used, but it's not just the technology itself that we're investigating: Things like the surface wear can help archaeologists when interpreting original finds from an excavation, but what about the way that the tools decompose when they've reached the end of their useful life and have been discarded.
Firing The Replica Roman Pottery Kiln At Vindolanda Aug 2020 PottedHistory 2022-11-17 | We learn so much each time we fire the replica Roman pottery kiln that we built at Vindolanda Roman Fort in 2017: Everything, from the structure of the kiln itself; The best way to arrange the pots in the chamber; How different fuels and stoking patterns affect the outcome to the different methods that the Roman potters may have used to judge the temperature can be tested and recorded. This is an abridged version of one of the videos from my online Roman Pottery Mastery Course, so if you'd like to know much more about this ancient ceramic technology visit my website potted-history.mykajabi.com
Nether Largie Beaker Eureka Moment PottedHistory 2022-10-27 | Making a replica of the Bronze Age beaker from the South Cairn at Nether Largie in Kilmartin Glen, Scotland. One of the huge advantages of replicating any ancient pot is that it gives me an understanding of the piece like nothing else. And occasionally something in the process reveals a hidden secret.You can buy or commission authentically made replicas of this and other beakers at potted-history.co.ukYou can view our range of beakers here. Click the link to browse potted-history.co.uk/search?q=bronze+age+beaker
Decorating a Roman Barbotine Hunt Cup PottedHistory 2022-07-13 | A mini clip of a Roman, Barbotine, colour coated, Hunt Cup, being decorated. This type of cup was made in the Roman Pottery workshops of the Nene Valley.
Making Incense For A Roman Tazza PottedHistory 2022-04-28 | We had a go at making Roman incense to burn in our tazza incense cup, and the results were rather lovely. What strikes me as most interesting is the atmosphere that the incense seems to create, and the word that keeps coming up for me when I try to describe it is spiritual, and I am not a particularly religious person.Perhaps this feeling comes from the association with incense used in some Catholic and Christian faiths. However, I have never been to a service or celebration where incense was used, so the smell of burnt offerings is new to me. Or maybe there is just something about these smells that naturally triggers this feeling in us. It is undoubtedly true that incense has been used worldwide throughout history during prayer, purification and ceremony, and I am sure it is a trend that will continue into the future. And you can also get your own Tazza incense cup here (limited availability😃) - potted-history.co.uk/products/roman-tazza-incense-burnerWe have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel, where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistory
A Visit to the Neolithic Grey Cairns of Camster, Caithness, Scotland. PottedHistory 2022-04-25 | A visit to the Neolithic Grey Cairns of Camster, and a look inside one of the chambers of the long cairn. Originally built more than 5000 tears ago, this Neolithic, Orkney-Cromarty type, long, horned, burial cairn was first excavated in 1886 by Anderson and Shearer, who established that the cairn was bounded by a 6' high double-faced wall. It was excavated again in 1971-73 by Corcoran and in 1976-80 by Masters, showing that its chambers belonged to two separate chambered round cairns, each encircled by a wall, which had later been incorporated in the long cairn. Following the excavations the cairn was fully reconstructed, with the slightly absurd inclusion of a skylight in one of the chambers to admit light, something that has been done to other cairns such as Cairnpapple and Unstan.We have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel, where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistoryYou can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted Neolithic pottery vessels by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
How was the Bronze Age Grape Cup Used? PottedHistory 2022-04-12 | Have you ever wondered why little cups keep showing up in Britain's Bronze Age burials? Well, we aim to help in our latest video, where we have a look at one such cup and consider what the Grape Cup was used for? We based this replica Grape cup on a find from the Wilsford G7 Bronze Age barrow from the Greater Stonehenge landscape. This site is of immense archaeological importance and consists of 19 round barrows that make up a significant cemetery. This lovely little cup is just one of the many treasures that archaeologists unearthed during excavations of this ancient landscape.The making of this cup is a true labour of love, with six rings of beads running around the body of the pot, each row consisting of around 26 balls of clay, making up over 150 beads in total. It takes great care to apply the beads to the pot's surface and creates a vessel that is elaborate and very tactile. The finished article really is beautiful to hold.Learn how Bronze Age potters made Grape Cups here -youtu.be/Dd6xQk_un2AYou can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted Grape Cups by visiting our website potted-history.co.ukWe have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel, where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistory
How to Prepare, Use and Clean A Roman Oil Lamp PottedHistory 2022-04-06 | The use of simple oil-fueled lamps has a very long history, and they have been used throughout history and throughout the world to light up the darkness. But have you ever wondered how did Roman oil lamps work? Or how were Roman oil lamps used?Well, in this video, we give you details on how to prepare your Roman oil lamp for use, how to light and adjust it, and the best way to clean and store it. You can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted Roman oil lamps by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk/search?q=lampsWe have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel, where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistory
Neolithic Grooved Ware Pottery Repair: stitching a crack PottedHistory 2022-04-04 | It's been suggested that finds of sherds of Neolithic grooved ware pottery, with holes drilled in them, may be evidence that people of the British Stone-Age would repair cracked or broken pots. But how would that work? Here I demonstrate that rawhide and pitch, two materials readily available to these early farmers and potters, serve to make a very strong repair, allowing these ceramic vessels to continue to be used without the need to make a new pot.We have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistory You can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
Did the Romans Invent the Farinheight Temperature Scale? PottedHistory 2022-04-01 | To celebrate the Kalends of April, Stultus AprilisHappy April 1st ;) We have loads more fascinating and informative videos (with actual facts 😂) on our YouTube channel where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistory You can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
The Stonehenge Cup And Its Possible Uses PottedHistory 2022-03-23 | To learn how to make the Stonehenge Cup click the link to watch now youtu.be/x1C65WNVaDsThe Stonehenge Cup was one of a number of treasures laid within the Wilsford G8 Bronze Age barrow in the Greater Stonehenge landscape in honour of a woman nicknamed the Queen of Stonehenge. This burial was high status, as evidenced by the jewellery and finely crafted grave goods that loved ones had given in honour of the woman buried within this barrow. One such item is the Stonehenge Cup, which gets its name from its apparent resemblance to the monument of Stonehenge. One of the 300 or more burial barrows discovered within a 2-mile radius around Stonehenge, this area of the country has held great significance for communities throughout history. We have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistoryYou can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
Orkney Grooved Ware PottedHistory 2022-03-19 | Grooved Ware pottery was Britain's first flat bottomed pottery, originating in the islands of Orkney it spread throughout the British isles towards the end of the fourth millennium BC. It is the predominant ceramic form found at Durrington Walls, from the time of the main construction phase at Stonehenge. Probably used as storage and brewing vessels some of these pots were very large indeed but it's recently been suggested that even medium sized pots may have taken weeks to make. I'm currently making a number of replica Neolithic grooved ware pots for the Skara Brae visitor centre, but how long does it take to make one?We have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistoryYou can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
Experiment in pottery decay Part 2 PottedHistory 2022-03-16 | Part 2 - An experiment in decay!Ordinarily, we are all about creating and not destroying, but we are making an exception for this. We want to understand better the process that ancient pottery went through once it had been discarded and left to fall apart slowly. So we have placed this replica of a Neolithic pot that we based on a find from Brighton outside the workshop, and we are leaving it to decay. We will keep you posted on the progress :) For more videos about this project follow this link 👇youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm6g0yioPdUXqVOXrQBqc_e-SvCHYIdzlWe have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistory You can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
Roman cooking - Using a BB2 cooking jar PottedHistory 2022-03-09 | Due to their functional nature, these wheel-thrown cooking pots were produced in large numbers and distributed throughout Roman Britain. They are sometimes termed BB2 wares to differentiate them from similar pots known as BB1, which were hand-formed rather than wheel-thrown.The term Black Burnished Ware comes from their distinctive polished and blackened surface, often decorated with an incised lattice pattern. The black colouration is caused by the firing technique, which involves starving the kiln of oxygen during the final stages of firing. Archaeologically these vessels are a treasure trove of information as they have provided us with valuable information about the foods eaten during the Roman era. The residue of burnt food has been discovered on the surface of Black burnish ware from Dorset and Silchester, allowing chemical analysis to identify what the Romans had been cooking. Balanced on a metal trivet over a charcoal fire or used directly in the fire, Roman cooks would have used them to cook stewed meats, fruits and porridge, and much more, I am sure. Keep up to date with all our latest videos by subscribing to your channel now. Every video is packed with information, and you can watch them all by clicking the link to our channel here - @PottedHistory You can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
A step by step guide to how we make the Stonehenge cup. PottedHistory 2022-03-02 | A step by step guide to how we make the Stonehenge cup. We hope you enjoy this step by step guide to how we make the wonderful Stonehenge cup. We based this replica of the stunning Stonehenge Cup on a find from the Wilsford G8 Bronze Age barrow that was discovered in the historically rich Greater Stonehenge landscape. The Wilsford G8 barrow is one of a staggering 300 or more burial barrows unearthed within a two-mile radius of Stone Henge. The burial was that of a woman nicknamed the Queen of Stonehenge due to the high-status burial goods found with her. These goods included jewellery and this fascinating little vessel, which gets its name from its apparent resemblance to the monument of Stonehenge. Often referred to as an incense cup, this little object creates a beautiful sunburst of light when a flame is placed within it.
What happened to all the ancient pottery? PottedHistory 2022-02-25 | Part 1 - An experiment in decay!Ordinarily, we are all about creating and not destroying, but we are making an exception for this. We want to understand better the process that ancient pottery went through once it had been discarded and left to fall apart slowly. So we have placed this replica of a Neolithic pot that we based on a find from Brighton outside the workshop, and we are leaving it to decay. We will keep you posted on the progress :) We have loads more fascinating and informative videos on our YouTube channel where you can learn so much about ancient pottery and making techniques. Go check it out now - @PottedHistory
Making Roman Votive Breasts PottedHistory 2022-02-23 | We based the design of this pair of votive breasts on an example from Asklepieion, Corinth. The breasts are attached to a plaque with holes where string or a leather thong could be threaded, suggesting these offerings were likely intended to be hung up. There are several different versions of breast votives from the ancient world, and they vary significantly in terms of design. These variations are probably due to individual potters working in different styles, at different times and in different parts of the empire. One thing is clear from the numbers found; they were a popular offering in the Ancient Greek and the Roman world. Context Votive offerings of human body parts have been found in their thousands across the ancient world. These ritual objects were left at healing sanctuaries and religious sites as offering to the gods. One presumption is that they were left in the hopes of conjuring divine intervention during instances of illness, injury and disease. It is also thought that they may have been left as thanks after the event to honour the gods whose intervention was gratefully received. The effectiveness of these offerings is unknown, but their popularity as a form of health care is undeniable. I personally prefer to rely on the hard-working folks of the NHS. Keep up to date with all our latest videos by subscribing to your channel now. Every video is packed with information, and you can watch them all by clicking the link to our channel here - @PottedHistory You can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
Grape Cup Making PottedHistory 2022-01-25 | A step by step guide to how we make the incredibly beautiful Bronze Age grape Cup. We hope you enjoy this step by step guide to how we make the incredibly beautiful Bronze Age grape Cup. We based this replica Grape cup on a find from the Wilsford G7 Bronze Age barrow from the Greater Stonehenge landscape. This site is of immense archaeological importance consists of 19 round barrows that make up a significant cemetery. This lovely little cup is just one of the many treasures that archaeologists unearthed during excavations of this ancient landscape.The making of this cup is a true labour of love, with six rings of beads running around the body of the pot, each row consisting of around 26 balls of clay, making up over 150 beads in total. It takes great care to apply the beads to the pot's surface and creates a vessel that is elaborate and very tactile. The finished article really is beautiful to hold.The pot also features holes that the maker had pierced in the spaces between the clay beads. These holes would create good air circulation, making it likely that the makers used the pot to contain something that required ventilation, such as fire, perhaps. Often referred to as an incense cup, the cup's true purpose is unknown, although several theories have been put forward over the years. One of the more plausible suggestions is that the creators of this style of cup used it to carry a lump of smouldering coal from the home hearth to the ceremonial cremation site. This use would explain the beads' function that allows air to circulate between them and stop your hand directly touching the pot's surface, which does get hot from the coal inside. It would also explain why there have been several of this style of vessel found in burial goods.It also makes a good handwarmer; we have experimented with this. But the truth is we will never know for sure. Pre-made replicas of this cup are available at - potted-history.co.uk/products/bronze-age-grape-cup-1Keep up to date with all our latest videos by subscribing to your channel now. Every video is packed with information, and you can watch them all by clicking the link to our channel here - youtube.com/channel/UC6jLTbLOgsXUjSaEy9JEwaA
Roman Head Pots: How they were made PottedHistory 2022-01-15 | Roman Head Pots are a very special find, they range from the ultra simple faces applied to the sides of functional vessels to very carefully modelled vessels representing lifelike human heads with elaborate hair styles. They have been found in burials, shrines, Roman forts and domestic settings. What were they for and how were they made and decorated? In this video I will show you some of the examples from Hadrian's Wall, Piercebridge, York, Colchester and London. I'll also be making a replica of a beautiful three faced head pot, currently in the collection of the Hancock, Great North Museum in Newcastle Upon Tyne.Keep up to date with all our latest videos by subscribing to your channel now. Every video is packed with information, and you can watch them all by clicking the link to our channel here - @PottedHistory You can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
Winter Solstice Sunrise Embodied in the Stonehenge Cup PottedHistory 2021-12-22 | This ancient vessel discovered in the Stonehenge Landscape at Normanton Down, when lit, seems to embody the very spirit of the sun.Keep up to date with all our latest videos by subscribing to your channel now. Every video is packed with information, and you can watch them all by clicking the link to our channel here - youtube.com/channel/UC6jLTbLOgsXUjSaEy9JEwaAYou can also own one of our authentically hand-crafted replicas by visiting our website potted-history.co.uk
