National Trust, Stourhead
National Trust, Stourhead, Stourton, Wiltshire
Parent Organisation:
Tthe National Trust
Funded by:
Conservation Charity – the National Trust
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?:
None
Total: 0
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
N/A
Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?
N/A
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:Yes
We do have collections development policy which includes reference to disposals – using the Arts Council and National Trust approved template – there is a national rather than local approach
Human remains
Refer to clause 10 of the National Trust’s national collections development policy, 2019- 2024.
14.The Repatriation and Restitution of objects and human remains
Refer to clause 15 of the National Trust’s national collections development policy, 2019- 2024
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:No
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?:
N/A
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?:
N/A
Documents:
3 January, 2021
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