Graham the Potter: Collecting the past
Roman pottery demo, talk and handling session
Historic Event
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Dates
18 August 2025 (historic event)
About the activity
See Master craftsman and experimental archaeologist Graham Taylor in action. He will tell you the history of some of the remarkable ceramic objects that have been uncovered and show you some of the techniques that the Romans used to create them. You will get to handle replicas of some of the objects and possibly make your own small souvenir to take home.
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Funders
Tyne and Wear Metro
