Tewkesbury

64 Barton Street
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5PX

01684292901
Website: http://www.tewkesburymuseum.org/

Parent Organisation:
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?:

The museum has just one individual’s remains, a RomanoBritish woman who has been named Octavia.

Total: 1

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

There is documentation in the public domain.

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

There are no human remains in store at the museum.

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

Yes, the Disposal Policy does allow for discussion about disposal of human remains.

What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes

Yes, Octavia is 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?:

Octavia can be considered of iconic significance.

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?:

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5 October, 2010