The Neolithic British Isles refers to the period of British, Irish and Manx history that spanned from c. 4000 to c. 2,500 BCE. The final part of the Stone Age in the British Isles, it was a part of the greater Neolithic, or “New Stone Age“, across Europe.
Humans first settled down and began farming. They continued to make tools and weapons from flint. Some tools stayed the same from earlier periods in history, such as scrapers for preparing hides.
But the Neolithic also saw the introduction of new stone tool. First there was a movement away from using microliths to make spears and arrows as composite weapons and instead the universal adoption of flint arrow heads.
Neolithic tools were often retouched all over, by pressure flaking, giving a characteristic appearance and were often laboriously polished, again giving them a distinctive look.
Pottery also developed in this period and there are examples of Neolithic Pottery recorded in this collection
Small Crude Arrowhead 
Small Crude Arrowhead 
Small Crude Arrowhead 
Small Crude Arrowhead
Neolithic Small Crude Arrow-Head
Provenance – Found close to the River Ter valley near Chelmsford, Essex
Description – An example of a crude Neolithic Arrow. This item is interestingly shaped and includes serrated edges and teeth, the item is very basic and still shows the cortex on one side. striking ripples are clearly visible on this item.
Size – 3 cm x 1.5 cm
Weight – 2g
Age / Period – Neolithic 4000 BCE – 2500 BCE
