YLM Database

Dales Countryside Museum

Station Yard
Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3NT

01969666210
Website: http://www.thedales.org.uk/DalesCountrysideMuseum

Parent Organisation:
Funded by:

DEFRA through the National Park 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?:

One : from ancient British provenance, received through two separate accessions.

Total: 1

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

There is place and date of exhumation/finding for each accession.

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

There are notes within the accession records and on the museum database.

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

The value is for display : a small number are on display with other prehistory material.

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

What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:

Information can be provided on request.

Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:

Yes, small pieces are on display within prehistoric contexts.

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:

5 October, 2010