Padstow Museum
Padstow
Cornwall
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Self Funded
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?:
Two skulls
Total: 2
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
Both skulls on loan from the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro – well documented
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
N/A None in store
Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:Yes
Yes, as part of our Collections Policy as for an Accreditated Museum
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
On display in the Museum in a specially made display unit as part of a display sharing information about a local discovery of an Iron Age cemetery.
Both skulls have been recently been carbon dated.
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
As above
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?:
No
Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM-Questionnaire-2020-v2-Padstow.doc
14 November, 2020
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