Bacup Natural History Museum
Posted October 19th, 2010 by Mike.Fletcher
Location:
24 Yorkshire StreetLocation:
BacupLocation:
LancashireLocation:
OL13 9AEMuseum Website:
Museum WebsiteFunding Organisation:
Privately OwnedYLM Questionnaire Completed:
YesComment:
Disposal Policy:
NoHR On Display:
YesHR Count:
1HR Count Pre-Christian:
1How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance:
The museum holds one ancient British skeleton (incomplete).
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
The individual has been carbon dated to 3510 BCE, and was found in 1896.
Where there are human remains in store, is there a history of use?:
There is no history of use other than of display.
Where there are human remains in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?:
The individual is on display in a protective case at the museum.
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:
Not at present.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
The information available is at the Bacup 'NAT'.
Are any of these remains currently on display and in what context?:
Yes, the individual is on display.
Does the museum hold any iconic HR, i.e. figures of local or national importance, and are these on display?:
He is not considered iconic.