South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
10 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JA
0191 277 1410
Website: http://twmuseums.org.uk
Parent Organisation:
Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort, Baring Street, South Shields, NE33 2BB
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?:
One and one
Total: 2
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
One
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
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
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Available through ‘Collection Search’ on our website. Basic details also published in R. Miket’s ‘The Prehistory of Tyne and Wear’ (1984), with references to earlier publications
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
Yes they are on display. The remains are part of a Bronze Age cist burial; they are in a section looking at the early history of the local area.
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?:
Not currently; partly because of cost (they would need to be exact replicas of the incomplete remains, not a full skeleton) but also because we prefer to show people who come into our museum the genuine items
Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM2022_South_Shields.doc
6 June, 2022
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