Latest News from Southburn Archaeological Museum
Once again this was a very succeful event with over 155 visitors to the museum who enjoyed the day greatly. As well as our usual volunteers were pleased to have three young helpers join us for the day as part of their schools "Lifestlye" project. Thanks to all those who visited or who helped out on the day.
Our Lifestlye Helpers With Their Certificates
Making Coil Pots
A Busy Display Room
Once again by kind invitation of David Bull of the LEADER Project SAM was asked to provide a stand for the Heritage Marquee at the Driffield Argicultural Show. The stand proved most sucessful with lots of interest which boosted visits to our Open Day the following wekend.
SAM's Stand at Driffield Show
New
Friends Membership arrangements announced:
Since January 2012 we have moved to an annual renewel date for membership
donations of the 1st of January. We have also introduced both new "Life
Membership" and "Family Membership" category for extra
value! So this is an ideal time to come and join us. Any membership paid
between now and the 31st December will be extended to run from the 1st
January 2012.
2012 Friends Membership Donations
Life
Membership £10.00 ***NEW***
Individual £2.00 per year
Family £5.00 per year
Membership is due 1st January each year.
Please send to:
SAM Treasurer,
192 Hallgate, Cottingham,
East Yorkshire. HU16 4BD
Or download form: SAM
Membership (pdf)
Wetwang
Chariot Loan
We are pleased to be able to confirm that the loan of the Wetwang Chariot
from the British Museum has now been extended to October 2013; the chariot
was due to return to the British Museum in June 2012 but the British Museum
has kindly agreed to extend the loan period. Why not take this chance
to visit this important replica whilst in the Yorkshire Wolds region famed
for its chariot burials.
SAM
Awarded LEADER Grant for Conservation and Refurbishment
We are pleased to announce that SAM has been awarded a £5,000
grant through the Coast, Wolds and Waterways LEADER programme. The grant
will enable the museum to purchase four new display cabinets and seal
six existing ones, this will help conserve the museum artefacts. The grant
will also be used to fund a programme of conservation work on a number
of metal artefacts, this work will be carried out by York Archaeological
Trust. Whilst the museum is closed over the winter months volunteers will
carry out improvements to labelling and archiving of the museums exhibits
and produce a number of "Fact Files" to improve visitor imformation.
SAM will re-open in March with an enhanced visitor experience.
Conservation Images
See some more images showing the results of the YAT conservation work
carried out for the museum and find out more of the social history of
one of the artefacts revealed by clicking the link below: Conservation
Information about the Coast, Wolds, Wetlands & Waterways LEADER programme can be found at www.ruralprogrammeseastyorkshire.co.uk/rdpe. The LEADER programme is being financed by the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development as well as Defra and is being overseen by Yorkshire Forward as part of the Rural Development Programme for England.
During the refurbishment work and by kind invitation of David Merchant a selection of SAM's artefacts will be on a display at the Beverley Treasure House. The exhibition will run from December 2011 until February 2012. The display will tell the story of SAM from its first beginings and show some of the artefacts found by Brian Hebblewhite as well as those from slightly further afield.
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