After receiving her BA (Hons) in Archaeology, Duckworth was awarded funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to study for an MSc and subsequently a PhD at the University of Nottingham.[1] Her PhD, awarded in 2011, was supervised by Julian Henderson and was titled The created stone: chemical and archaeological perspectives on the colour and material properties of early Egyptian glass, 1500–1200 B.C..[2]
Recycling and Re-Use in the Roman Economy, which Duckworth co-edited with Andrew Wilson in 2020, was both praised as a summary of the present research on the topic and as 'a starting point for further research'.[12] It was also noted as likely to 'catalyze studies of recycling and reuse in and beyond the Roman world for years to come.' by Linda R. Gosner in the American Journal of Archaeology.[13]
As well as her academic career, Duckworth is a television presenter and public speaker. In 2017 she was part of the BBC Expert Women[14] and in 2019 was a presenter at the New Scientist Live Show.[15] Since 2020 she has presented Channel 4's The Great British Dig with Hugh Dennis.[16] She authored a book of the same title in 2022 to accompany the series.[17]
In 2021, Duckworth launched the "Dig for Archaeology" campaign, which seeks to promote the positive aspects of commercial, academic and community archaeology in the UK, and to raise awareness of the threats it faces.[19][20][21] She advocates increasing diversity and representation in archaeology, and is a committee member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists's Equality and Diversity Group.[22]
Molloy, Barry; Duckworth, Chloë N., eds. (2014). A Cretan Landscape through Time: Priniatikos Pyrgos and Environs. BAR International Studies. ISBN9781407312712.
García Porras, Alberto; Duckworth, Chloë N.; Govantes-Edwards, David J., eds. (2022). The Royal Workshops of the Alhambra: industrial activity in early modern Granada. Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer. ISBN9781783276813.