Harris Museum and Art Gallery
Market Square
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 2PP
01772905104
Website: http://www.harrismuseum.org.uk/
Parent Organisation:
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?:
39 – the majority are Neolithic to Anglo-Saxon.
Total: 28
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
Two untraced finds – the rest have documented provenance.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
For some
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
Yes. The Acquisitions & Disposals policy has been thoroughly revised as the museum’s Collections Development Policy is for approval in 2008. Now have for the first time a written policy on human remains. Detailed consultation on the museum’s human remains will form a significant part of the redevelopment of the history gallery (due to open in 2012).
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Collections Development policy
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
3 skulls currently on display telling the story of the area pre-Preston
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?:
Documents:
26 August, 2008
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