Resources & media
Community Day & Replica Kiln Firing 2025
September 13th 2025 saw our most successful kiln firing ever. If you missed the event, watch our video.
⏯ video: https://youtu.be/u5s45lyVXNI
Discovering the Kilns
This video gives a short overview of the discovery of the kilns and Highgate Ware pottery. It can be used in a KS2-3 classroom in conjunction with the accompanying video quiz worksheet.
⏯ video: https://youtu.be/YzdaT_EOZqg
📝 worksheet: kiln in the woods class video quiz
Make a Highgate Ware pot
Duncan Hooson from Clayground Collective takes viewers through the steps of making a replica Highgate Ware pot.
⏯ video: https://youtu.be/3gQWxwP5nao
Harvey Sheldon on the Roman potteries
Harvey Sheldon, original archaeologist on the kiln site, discusses a Roman pottery manufacturing site in Highgate Wood and its links to the seat of government in Londinium.
⏯ video: https://youtu.be/PRMJgDQfvhw
Exploring Roman Kilns: STEAM Learning Resources
These resources offer an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the history of the Roman pottery production that occurred in Highgate Wood nearly 2000 years ago. These resources can be used in a KS3-4 classroom.
Firing London's Imagination 