Whitby Museum
Pannett Park
Whitby
North Yorkshire
YO21 1RE
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Charitable society
YLM Entry Submitted: Yes
Comments:
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?:
None
Total: 1
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
None
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
Archaeological or ethnographic finds
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?:Yes
‘Hand of Glory’ – severed hand – on display
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?:
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:
26 August, 2008
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