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Bowl drawn by Irene age 10

Drawing and writing by Irene aged 10

This bowl would have been made by hand, probably on a slow turning wheel which was turned by hand.

The bowl would be left to dry before being fired in a kiln. The type of kiln the Anglo-Saxons used is known as a clamp kiln. It was made of a clay dome and had a fire buring in a pit below this dome. This would bake the pots until they became hard. The pots would then be left to cool before they were used or traded.

Most villages probably had a local potter who made the everyday pots. Special pots may have been bought from further afield.

Kiln drawn by Sarah age 10

Drawing by Sarah age 10

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