00:00More than 200 pottery breasts have been fired at Vindolanda Roman Fort, reviving an ancient
00:07healing tradition. The creations were made by Sarah Lord, whose company, Potted History,
00:12make museum-quality ceramic replicas, and who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022.
00:18She made 225 clay breasts for the first firing of the reconstructed Roman kiln in more than two
00:24years. In Roman times, people offered clay body parts to the gods, hoping for a cure. Lord says
00:31treatment offers women greater hope. She has had the all-clear, but continues treatment intended
00:37to prevent the cancer returning. It prompted conversations among women affected by breast
00:42cancer.
