Neolithic Pottery

This Neolithic Pottery fragment has been displayed in a museum quality glass dome bell jar and dates to the Neolithic period, around 3000–2000 BC, and was recovered from an early settlement site in southern Britain.

Hand-formed from local clay and fired in an open hearth, the sherd shows traces of surface smoothing and possible decorative markings. Its thickness and curvature suggest it was once part of a domestic vessel used for storage or food preparation.

Carefully cleaned and conserved, the fragment offers a direct material link to early agricultural life and the development of permanent human communities.

Base: Solid Oak Wood
Dome: Handblown 2mm tempered glass
Dimensions: 100x150mm

Neolithic pottery, dating from around 10,000 to 3,400 BCE, marked a major shift in human life as people settled into farming communities. Made by hand from clay and often decorated with incised or impressed patterns, these pots were used for storing food, cooking, and carrying water. 

Early pottery was typically fired in open flames and varied by region, with distinct styles like Japan’s Jomon or Europe’s Linear Pottery. This innovation reflected growing social complexity and supported long-term settlement by enabling food storage and surplus.

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