Corinium Museum

Posted August 26th, 2008 by phl.costelloe
Location: 
Park Street
Location: 
Cirencester
Location: 
Gloucestershire
Location: 
GL7 2BX
Telephone: 
01285 655611
Museum Website: 
Cirencester webpages
Museum Website: 
District Council webpages
Funding Organisation: 
Cotswold District Council
YLM Questionnaire Completed: 
Yes
Human Remains Policy: 
Yes
Comment: 

The Human Remains policy can be found on the museum website.

Disposal Policy: 
Yes
HR On Display: 
Yes
HR Count: 
1200
HR Count Pre-Christian: 
1000
Iconic HR: 
No
How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance: 
The museum has around 1200 human remains, around 90% of these being in Roman and Saxon collections.
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?: 
90% are well documented.
Where there are human remains in store, is there a history of use?: 
Yes.
Where there are human remains in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?: 
Yes.
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?: 
Yes, the museum has a disposal policy but it does not deal with human remains.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?: 
A full inventory of the museum's collections will be on the website in 2011. Further information is also available at the museum.
Are any of these remains currently on display and in what context?: 
There is one Saxon skeleton on display, in an enclosed case in the context of an excavation as an example of archaeological evidence. It is displayed beneath low lighting.