YLM Database

Hailes Abbey Site Museum

English Heritage – West Midlands Region
10 Holiday Street
Birmingham
B3 3AG

Website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/hailes-abbey/

Parent Organisation:

English Heritage

Funded by:

English Heritage

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?:

The museum holds six bones from one skeleton : skull, right ulna, part of the pelvis, part of the rib, two femurs. They are Christian in provenance.

Total: 1

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

Yes

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

No use has been made of these remains to date.

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

There is potential for scientific analysis.

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

The EH disposal policy includes reference to human remains.

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

The excavation report for Hailes Abbey awaits funding for publication. Copies of the relevant parts of the report are available for the public to consult in the museum.

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?:
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