Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology undertook the excavation of a 19th century pottery kiln at Sharpe's Pottery Heritage & Art Centre, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The archaeological evidence revealed that the kiln was a circular, multi-flued, up-draught type with a separate hovel that was probably used to fire earthenwares. The kiln's firing chamber utilized a foundation design that has been observed in kilns at other potting centres, both regional and national. The remains indicated that, prior to its demolition in the closing years of the 19th century, the kiln had undergone repair and possible rebuilding.

The Derbyshire Archaeological Journal, 132, 146-155