The Late Neolithic pottery is all handmade, and there is some evidence for coil construction. Although there are some ...

Until the first century BC, British pots were hand-made by coil- or slab-shaping. Clay was mixed with 'temper' such as sand or crushed pottery, which reduced shrinkage and cracking on drying.

Kiara Young takes us into the world of pottery at Villa Ceramics, the studio where she practices her craft. Universe Live reporter Dara Layton takes us through the lens.

A gas kiln heats the pots to temperature. The potter glazes the outside of the pot with a glaze made of natural materials such as silica, iron, cobalt and other natural materials from the earth. It ...