Sarah Lord

Sarah helped my friends and I with a very special commission when we lost our friend to breast cancer a few years ago. I will always appreciate the kindness she and @pottedhistory.bsky.social showed. Such a good cause. Such a great way to fundraise!

This weekend's terrible weather forecast has meant that this special firing has had to be postponed until NEXT weekend..... Halloween!!

Our boobs have been grounded! 😪🎈 Stormy weather has postponed our Vindolanda charity firing to 31 Oct. But you've raised £1,100, plus our £500 pledge! 💗 Donate👇 www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-l... #PottedHistory

CANCER CHANGED EVERYTHING. Now we're firing 200 ceramic boobs in a Roman kiln for Breast Cancer Now! 🎀🔥 💗 We've pledged £500 in total to match donations pound for pound until the fund runs out. Help us raise £1,000 👇 www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-l... #BreastCancerNow

Vindolanda has done it AGAIN! 🏺 Make your own Samian Ware at Magna. Create the stamps. Decorate the mould. Then Graham will use YOUR mould to make your finished Roman style bowl. Your design. Your moment in history. Book 👇 www.vindolanda.com/Event/potted...

BLOODY CANCER. AGAIN! While I was dealing with breast cancer, Dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Thankfully we're both on the mend, back in the studio and making history again. 🏺❤️ Thanks for sticking with us. Come see what we're making 👇 potted-history.co.uk #PottedHistory

Sun & Mon July 26th & 27th 2026, find @potsofhistory.bsky.social and I @vindolandatrust.bsky.social Vindolanda Roman Fort, demonstrating Roman pottery making technology. It'll be the first outing for my conjectural reconstruction of a potential potters wheel found in the North Field.

🎀 #FeelItOnTheFirst 🎀 Check your breasts, chest and armpits. Because some boobs can try to kill you. #FeelItOnTheFirst #BreastCancerAwareness #CancerAwareness #KindnessMatters Not sure how to check your breasts, chest or armpits, visit @breastcancernow.bsky.social for clear guidance.

We've had a fantastic day demonstrating Roman pottery at Vindolanda! 🏺 We're back tomorrow, so come and say hello if you're visiting. 🫵 Can't make it? Bring Roman history home instead: potted-history.co.uk #PottedHistory #Vindolanda #RomanHistory #Archaeology #HadriansWall

Sometimes the kiln has other ideas... Our broken Egyptian Celebrant Figures don't go to waste. They become courgette supports in the garden. 😄 Thankfully, the ones that survive the firing are available here: potted-history.co.uk/products/egy... #PottedHistory #AncientEgypt #Pottery #Archaeology

Life is full of transitions. Janus reminds us to learn from the past without living in it, and to face the future with hope. Perhaps that's why this two-faced Roman god still speaks to us after 2,000 years. Learn more - potted-history.co.uk/products/janus #PottedHistory #Janus #RomanHistory

An ancient tradition relevant today. This is a Japanese Neolithic ear tunnel dating to the Jōmon period (c.10,500 BC to 300 BC). Amazing that modern ear tunnels would be recognisable to Japan's ancient population. Would you wear one? potted-history.co.uk

The sunshine is doing its job today ☀️ Lots of replicas are drying before heading into the kiln later this week... including a brand new Roman lamp we're keeping secret for now. 🤫 Can you see it? Browse the shop and join the making list: potted-history.co.uk

One of my favourite replicas. The Genius Cucullatus was found at Birdoswald, so he feels a bit like family. A hooded protector with Celtic roots, later embraced across the Roman world and associated with healing and the protection of children. potted-history.co.uk/products/rom... #HadriansWall

How is it July already?! It feels like we were only just at Bryn Celli Ddu. We're now looking for inspiration for new Welsh prehistoric pottery replicas. Seen something fascinating in a museum? Send us a photo! Browse the shop while you're there: potted-history.co.uk #PottedHistory #BrynCelliDd

What did Roman Britain sound like? Perhaps not an emperor... Perhaps an ordinary shepherd playing a simple clay pan pipe. Our Roman ceramic syrinx lets you hear a little of that lost world. potted-history.co.uk/products/rom... #PottedHistory #RomanBritain #RomanHistory #AncientMusic

We've been busy making Medieval & Tudor Marchpane Stampers! Pre orders are now open, and we're already planning the next designs. What Marchpane mould or stamper would you love to see? Your idea might become our next creation. potted-history.co.uk/products/tud... #PottedHistory #FoodHistory

Ancient and modern... an ancient Cypriot pig from Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery meets a modern pig created by @pottedhistory.bsky.social @potsofhistory.bsky.social

Part 3 of 3 🐷 We've tested rice, lentils, popcorn and ceramic beads. But which creates the best rattle? Sometimes the only way to understand an ancient object is to make one and experiment. See the Roman Pig Rattle: potted-history.co.uk/products/rom...

Part 2 of 3 🐷 Rice. Lentils. Popcorn. Ceramic beads. Do different fillings create different sounds inside a Roman pig rattle? Time for a little experimental archaeology. Explore our Roman Pig Rattle: potted-history.co.uk/products/rom...

What exactly is this curious little pig? 🐷 Part 1 of 3 This Roman pig rattle dates to the 1st to 2nd century AD and may have been more than a toy. Objects like this were thought to help protect children from misfortune and the evil eye. Discover it here: potted-history.co.uk/products/rom...

The amount of archaeological knowledge gathered at Bryn Celli Ddu today could fill an encyclopaedia or two. 🏺✨ Come and meet the experts. 11am to 4pm • Free Entry potted-history.co.uk @cadwcymru #Archaeology #Prehistory #BrynCelliDdu

History lovers, this one's for you. 🏺✨ Bryn Celli Ddu is about to be packed with some of the UK's most knowledgeable experimental archaeologists and ancient craftspeople. Free • Family friendly • 13 June • 11am to 4pm potted-history.co.uk @cadwcymru #ExperimentalArchaeology #Archaeology

It is a rare thing to have this much archaeological knowledge gathered in one place at one time. It is also proving to be a rare thing to have a sunny day. It seems the planets have aligned to give us both this weekend. Join us at Bryn Celli Ddu tomorrow. 11am to 4pm • Free Entry

A rare gathering of experimental archaeologists, craftspeople and ancient skills at Bryn Celli Ddu. 🏺✨ 13 June • 11am to 4pm Can't make it? Discover our replicas: potted-history.co.uk @cadwcymru #ExperimentalArchaeology #Archaeology #Prehistory #PottedHistory

Puffins are great to watch. Here in the UK The Farne Islands are the best place to see them. Yes, I fire ceramics. I was a pro potter for years, and am married to @pottedhistory.bsky.social and mother to @potsofhistory.bsky.social so we've kilns coming and going all the time.

This is about as much 'must-watch' as it gets.

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Why is Bes a big deal? 👀 Because unlike many ancient gods, he actually feels… approachable. A fierce protector of homes, women, children & daily life. Also, I strongly suspect he’d support your kitchen dancing & shower singing That makes him special. Meet Bes: potted-history.co.uk/products/bes...

We love a “Guess What It Is?” From absurd guesses to eerily accurate ones, you never disappoint. Here is another one… What do you think it is? 👀 Drop your guess below 👇 More curiosities and historical objects: potted-history.co.uk

I suspect if you walked into most pottery studios, you’d find tools being used for things they were never designed for. Ours includes potato mashers, bone corset stays, crochet hooks and a bone tongue depressor 😅 See how history is shaped by hand: potted-history.co.uk

Mithraism was secretive, symbolic, exclusive… & usually centred around intimate cave shrines. I wonder if Roman Mithras worshippers would have had a Discord channel. I suspect yes 😅See the centrepiece of Mithraic worship, the Tauroctony: potted-history.co.uk/products/tau...

I can’t believe I did this 😳 We launched our Janus Bust to our mailing list… then I forgot to tell everyone else. I’m a potter. The businesswoman part is still under construction 😅 See the Janus Bust potted-history.co.uk/products/janus

What do you think this is? 🏺 Not an object that would have been familiar in Britain until modern times. Strange to us… but it had a clear purpose. Any guesses before the reveal? Keep an eye out here: potted-history.co.uk #Archaeology #HistoryInHand #ExperimentalArchaeology

Hands up… who has tried a puzzle jug? 🏺 Simple at first glance… until you try to drink from it. Descended from the fuddling cup, these clever vessels have been amusing (and confusing) people since the Medieval period. Try one yourself: potted-history.co.uk #PuzzleJug #HistoryInHand

Sherds are where archaeology really begins 🏺 We had a brilliant afternoon with Alison Sheridan and Roger Miket, two people we greatly respect, talking all things sherds. Fragments teach you to read the past in a whole new way. Explore our sherd bundles here: potted-history.co.uk/products/1-k...

Recreating inscribed vessels is always a privilege 🏺 Not just the marks of the potter, but the words that mattered enough to be fixed in clay. A small window into another world. Explore our work here: potted-history.co.uk #Archaeology #HistoryInHand #AprilFools youtube.com/shorts/dg-1q...

Recreating the Boyne Valley, one stroke at a time 🏺 This Grooved Ware bowl is inspired by Neolithic sherds found in the Boyne Valley, where fragments suggest ritual deposition as votive offerings. No complete pots survive. Only clues. Explore the collection: potted-history.co.uk #IrishArchaeology

What do you think these little pigs were used for? 🐖 Adorable… but definitely not just decorative. They had a purpose, and we’ll be adding them to the shop soon. Any guesses before the reveal? Keep an eye out here: potted-history.co.uk #Archaeology #ExperimentalArchaeology #HistoryInHand

Yay stoked to see you doing textile tools!!!

Greek spindle whorls returning to the wheel this week 🧵🏺 Inspired by finds from the Sanctuary of the Nymphe in ancient Athens, where women carried out wedding rituals in honour of the goddess Nymphe. Handcrafted. Functional. Full of story. Pre-order here: potted-history.co.uk/products/gre...

Sherds are where the real stories begin 🏺 Not whole pots. Fragments. Clues. We’re now offering sherd bundles so you can handle and read the past like an archaeologist. Explore them here: potted-history.co.uk/products/1-k...

rusted by museums across the UK and beyond 📚 As financial year deadlines approach, turn remaining budget into research led replicas that enrich interpretation and engage visitors. From small oil lamps to large urns, there’s something for every budget. Explore the range: potted-history.co.uk

Not on the website? Let’s make it. 🏺 We create bespoke replicas for museums, television, universities and heritage sites. From a single sherd, catalogue image or excavation report, we can reconstruct the object as it once was. Explore commissions here: potted-history.co.uk #HeritageSector

🌍📽️ End of year budgets don’t have to mean more of the same. Alongside our replicas, we create commissioned video content for museum displays, websites and digital interpretation. Bringing specialist knowledge to audiences wherever they are in the world. Explore what we offer: potted-history.co.uk

okay everyone, now you can spend your entire weekend considering ways this unknown object might have been used I think the holes around the side might be functional, but I've got no idea, just vibes

Cousin! 😁