Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries

Buarth Mawr, Aberystwyth SY23 1NG

Parent Organisation:
Funded by:

University

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?:

None. We are mainly a fine and decorative art collection (prints, paintings, photographs, drawings and ceramics) but we have inherited a small archaeological collection from the former Classics Department. This consists of ceramics, stone vessels, Roman glass fragments and some Egyptian jewellery. It included (Egyptian) human remains in the past but these were formally transferred many years ago to the British Museum and to the Egypt Centre at Swansea University – in the early 1960s and early 1990s)

Total: 0

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

We do not have records of archaeological digs here unfortunately

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

Yes, but because we do not have human remains it does not refer to their disposal.

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

N/A

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?:

N/A

Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM-Questionnaire-2020-v2-Aber.doc

6 November, 2020