James R Wilson

James R Wilson, a lawyer and banker from Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, was an amateur local historian. He was a keen collector of local prehistoric antiquities in the late 19th century.

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Polished stone axe (3)

Gritstone pebble used as an axe. Found in 1889.

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Polished stone axe (2)

A highly polished axe which may be foreign.

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Polished stone axe (1)

Made from local stone, James R Wilson bought this axe for 6d in 1889, from a boy who found it at the

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Polished stone axe

Axe made from Lakeland greenstone, a volcanic rock much liked because it breaks in a predictable way

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Axe half

Half a stone axe from Auchengassel, Penpont.

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Flint axes

Two beautiful flint axes. Flint is used because it produces a sharp edge and it breaks predictably.

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Axe shaped stone

This axe shaped stone found in Sanquhar in 1889 is puzzling as it is made of sandstone, a soft mater

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Whetstone and rubber

Whetstone and rubber used for sharpening.

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Axe hammer

Ulzieside axe hammer. One of the finest axe hammers found in Scotland, it is over 25cm long and is

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Replica palstave and socketed axe

In the last century there was a strong market for antiquities and many fakes were made. Wilson boug

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