North Lincolnshire Museum
Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7BD
01724297055
Parent Organisation:
North Lincolnshire Council
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?:
We hold the remains of approximately 600 individuals in the collection. With the exception of a few prehistoric fragments, the remains of seven Bronze Age cremations and a post-medieval skull fragment, they all date to between the Iron Age and Medieval periods. The majority are Anglo-Saxon, including burials from both pre- and post-Conversion.
Total: 600
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
Most are from documented excavations and have associated find spot and context information.
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
North Lincolnshire Museum follows current guidelines relating to the care of human remains. This includes a disposal policy, although we currently have no plans to dispose of any of the archaeological material.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
The collection is available to researchers, either in person by appointment or through enquiries to collections staff.
Work is currently underway to update the existing collections database, which will include the ability to make information about the collection available online.
All sites and find spots are recorded on the North Lincolnshire Historic Environment Record, with summary records available on-line through the Heritage Gateway portal.
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
We have two skeletons on display. One is located in the Archaeology Gallery in a reconstruction of a Bronze Age burial mound and the other is a Roman skeleton in a stone coffin, known as the Winterton Lady. She is on display in the museum’s reception area. We also have a reconstruction of her face in the Archaeology Gallery.
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 Winterton Lady is well known locally, and this skeleton is 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?:
No
Documents:
11 January, 2021
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