In the early 1960s, while working as a tractor driver on Southburn Farm, near Driffield, the late Brian Hebblewhite kept finding old pottery and other artefacts, many identified at the Hull and East Riding Museum as Romano-British or earlier. Supported by the farm's owner, the late John Rymer, and local archaeologists, Brian and his family undertook extensive work on the farm in the following years, becoming knowledgeable amateur archaeologists in their own right. Their collection was housed in some redundant farrowing sheds and gradually expanded to include material from the Neolithic to modern times - giving a unique insight into the continuous occupation of Southburn and surrounding area. After Brian’s death, the collection was supplemented by additional finds provided by metal detectorists, and in 2005 the Southburn Archaeological Museum (SAM) project was formed with the aim of making the collection accessible to the public - adults and children alike. Developed an...
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