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 and run by volunteers, the museum formally
opened in July 2008 and continues to grow
as local people donate or loan artefacts. Its highlight, however, is a
unique full-scale replica Iron Age chariot, loaned by the British
Museum, and based on an interpretation of the 'Chariot Queen' burial
at nearby Wetwang.
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More information: hedon.history@gmail.com