National Civil War Centre – Newark Museum
14 Appleton Gate, Newark, NG24 1JY
01636655777
Website: http://www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com/
Additional web links: http://www.facebook.com/Nationalcivilwarcentre
Parent Organisation:
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Funded by:
Local Authority
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?:
184 Modes records of human bones. 1 Mesolithic femur and several Romano-British pre-Christian burials.
Total: 184
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
95%
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. Some are on display
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:Yes
Yes it does have a disposal policy, but currently human remains are not being considered for disposal.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Information about human remains in our care are included in our Forward Plan and Collections Development Policy, which are ratified by NSDC Cabinet and are available online. We have also created various online posts and information about the human remains on display in the museum.
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
The skeleton of a Roman lady in a lead coffin is on display, as is the skull and ulna of a skeleton showing battle related injuries from the Battle of Stoke Field (1487). The skeleton of the Roman lady had previously been on display at Appleton Gate Museum until it closed in 2004. Many local people have expressed their happiness that it is on display as they remember it from their childhood. There has been no negative comments from staff, the local community or other parties about the displays.
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?:
Other than the aforementioned Roman lady and the Stoke Field human remains, 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 haven’t considered using replicas in displays, as we don’t think it would have the same impact as seeing the actual human remains. We don’t have replica objects on display for the same reason.
Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM-Questionnaire-2022-NCWC.doc
http://www.facebook.com/Nationalcivilwarcentre
22 June, 2022
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