St Albans Museums Service
Verulamium Museum
St Michaels
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 4SW
01727819334
Website: http://www.stalbans.gov.uk
Parent Organisation:
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?:
C.500 mainly Romano-British cremations
Total: 500
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
All
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
Yes, already carried out.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Published Material and grey literature reports
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
Yes, education, well-received
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?:
Yes and 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?:
Pass
Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM-2020-Questionnaire-St-Albans.doc, https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM-Questionnaire-2022.doc
13 June, 2022
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