YLM Database

Vale and Downland Museum

The Old Surgery
Church Lane
Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 8BL

01235771447
Website: http://www.wantage.com/museum/

Parent Organisation:
Funded by:

Charitable Trust

YLM Entry Submitted: Yes
Comments:

For the related return from Oxfordshire County Museums Service

How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance, pre-Christian or in other way Pagan?:

Although the museum holds no human remains within its own collection, it does display remains borrowed from the Oxfordshire County Museum Service. It has not intention of adding human remains to its own collection, however.

Total: 0

How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:

Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:

Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?

Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:

What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:

Does the museum hold any iconic ancestors, ie. complete skeletons with a well documented story, or those considered of national or local importance, and are these on display?:

Currently (October 2010) there is on display the complete skeleton of an AngloSaxon woman excavated from the archaeological site at Watchfield. She is displayed with images of her grave goods, together with an interpretation of her way of life and her individual story.

Has the museum used or considered using replicas in displays? If not, why not and what would you find useful in moving to these? If you have, what response did these receive?:

Documents:

10 October, 2010