YLM Database

Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

Jordan Well
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 5QP

02476294763
Website: http://www.theherbert.org/

Parent Organisation:
Funded by:

Local Authority and Charitable 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?:

The museum holds 41 human remains from burials exhumed at the monastic charterhouse in Coventry; they are all therefore medieval and Christian.

Total: 41

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

There is full documentation for all these remains.

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes, the museum’s Disposal Policy does mention human remains.

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

The archaeological reports are published as monographs.

Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:No

None are 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