Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Not given
0191277 1410
Website: http://twmuseums.org.uk
Parent Organisation:
Local Authority
Funded by:
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?:
At least 46 (some are mixed partial burials so only a minimum number can be suggested)
16+ can be said to be certainly British and pre-Christian
Total: 46
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
Known provenance and prehistoric: 16+
Known provenance and Romano-British: 1
Known provenance and Continental Roman: 2
Known provenance, unknown date: 8
Chance finds from river and sea, unknown date: 6
Unknown provenance, unknown date (reference collection of skulls): 13
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?
For some
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 ‘Collections Search’ on website; some published in R. Miket’s ‘The Prehistory of Tyne and Wear’
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
5+ in two Bronze Age cist burials (they include some mixed incomplete remains). They tell the history of Bronze Age occupation in the 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?:
Cost of making exact replicas of the bones
Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM2022_Sunderland.doc
6 June, 2022
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