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Claypits pottery kiln, Ewenny, c. 1900
St Peter's Schoolhouse, Pontardawe with terracotta architectural features by Ynysmeudwy Pottery
Workers and products from the 'Cambrian' Pottery, Neath, late 19th century
  • A label underneath this pen and ink stand shows that it was bought at Mold but it is doubtful that it was actually produced in Flintshire.
Pen and ink stand, agate body
'Don't Drop it Wench!: A Buckley Pottery c.1910' by James Bentley
  • During the Bronze Age, pottery was made by building pots out of coils of clay. It was probably produced by individual households making enough to fufill their own needs, although there is no evidence to indicate that it was solely the responsibility of women, as suggested in this illustration.
Reconstruction of pottery-making in the Bronze Age (about 1750BC)