Fife Cultural Trust (OnFife)
Fife Council
Development Services
Town House
2 Wemyssfield
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XW
Scotland
Website: http://onfife.com
Parent Organisation:
OnFife Museums (Fife Cultural Trust) is looking after the following sites: Bankhead Collections Centre (Glenrothes) St Andrews Museum; Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries; Kirkcaldy Galleries; Laing Museum (Newburgh) and Methil Heritage Centre.
Funded by:
Trust
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?:
Human remains are present across the following collections:
• World Cultures. This part of the collection includes a mummified hand from ancient Egypt and non-European artefacts made of or including human remains (bone, teeth or hair) dating to within the last 200-300 years.
• Scottish History and Archaeology. This part of the collection includes Scottish archaeological human remains, including human remains found in Bronze Age cinerary urns, and Neo-Christian and other burial site finds. Majority are fragments, rather than complete skeletons. More than 1,000 finds have been recorded in our collections management system.
Total: 1000
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
Majority are well documented.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
There is no 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?:Yes
The museum service has a general disposal policy, and a (draft) policy for human remains. There is no intent to dispose of any human remains.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Researchers are welcome to contact the OnFife Museums directly with any enquiries: museums.enquiries@onfife.com. Descriptions of most archaeological excavation site finds are available via Historic Environment Scotland’s Canmore database.
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?:
We have a replica of Robert the Bruce’s skull on display in Dunfermline. No feedback from the members of the public has been noted.
Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM-Questionnaire-2022.docx
16 June, 2022
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