Normanton Church Museum
Rutland Water
Oakham
Leicestershire
LE15 8PX
01572653026
Website: http://www.rutnet.co.uk/pp/business/detail.asp?id=27853
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Anglian Water
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 the remains of one Saxon. This is presumably a pre-Christian individual, as many of the burials found had grave goods.
Total: 1
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
There is documentation, although this was written about 30 years after the excavation.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
No.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?
No.
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:No
No, the museum is very small and owned by the local water company.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
The report was published about the Saxon graveyard as a whole and is available in book form. (HAD checked on Amazon and this book comes up : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Normanton-Church-Rutland-Water-Waites/dp/0952454475/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286717559&sr=8-1)
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
Yes, the skeleton is displayed as found. The museum feels this helps to inform the public about life in the past (eg. all the teeth are intact).
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?:
The individual skeleton is complete and could therefore be classed as iconic, although there is no documented story.
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:
8 October, 2010
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