Abingdon County Hall Museum
County Hall
Market Place
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 3HG
Website: http://www.abingdonmuseum.org.uk/
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Local Authority
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?:
There are no human remains in the collection. In the past the collection did include human remains, but they were transferred into the care of the Oxfordshire County Council Museums Service. Abingdon Museum has not acquired any further human remains and does not intend to do so.
Total: 0
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
No applicable
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
No
Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?
A potential use in display of the founders’ collection was considered for the 2012 redisplay, but no human remains were included in the displays.
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:Yes
The museum does have a disposal policy, but it makes no particular provisions for human remains. This is not necessary since it does not hold any or intend to acquire any.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Not applicable for Abingdon Museum. The Oxfordshire County Council’s Human Remains Policy is in the public domain.
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:No
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?:
No
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?:
No
8 September, 2010
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