Hereford Museum and Art Gallery

Posted August 26th, 2008 by phl.costelloe
Location: 
Broad Street
Location: 
Hereford
Location: 
HR4 9AU
Telephone: 
01432 260692
Museum Website: 
Museum Webpages
Funding Organisation: 
Local Authority
YLM Questionnaire Completed: 
Yes
Comment: 
Disposal Policy: 
Yes
HR On Display: 
Yes
HR Count: 
40
HR Count Pre-Christian: 
25
Iconic HR: 
No
How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance: 
The museum holds a minimum number of 40 individuals - but many fragments from mixed graves. it is unknown which are Christian and which pagan from Romano-British times onwards. Parts of the region remained Christain, linked to Welsh/Irish Celtic Church. The estimate is 5-25. 17 are from Romano-British hillforts and settlements.
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?: 
33 have provenance, excavation/exhumation records and a rough date.
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. Currently the museum is not 'disposing' of any of its collections. Their policies are available from the museum on request.
Are any of these remains currently on display and in what context?: 
The museum currently has a Roman cremation on display in the Roman case in Hereford Museum in the section on religion and belief.
What is your opinion, and that of other Pagans or local community, of this display?: 
The museum has had neither negative or positive comments on their displays.