Roman Baths Museum
Pump Room
Stall Street
Bath
Somerset
BA1 1LZ
01225477785
Website: http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Local Authority : Bath and North East Somerset Council
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 290 individual human remains, 48 of which are Roman or earlier.
Total: 290
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
All have accompanying documentation, including provenance.
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
The museum’s Acquisition and Disposals Policy includes reference to human remains, and follows the DCMS Guidance (2005).
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
There are published reports of discoveries only.
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
One Roman skeleton and one Roman cremation are on display in a case about Roman death.
The museum has received only positive public response.
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?:
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26 November, 2020
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