Agenda and minutes

Forward Plan Ref: 2011/194

Contact: Carol Anderson, Museum Service Manager Tel: (01993) 814105

Report by Director for Social & Community Services (CMDSSC4).

This report introduces the Museums Service's proposed Human Remains Policy which relates to human remains, principally skeletal material recovered from archaeological contexts in the county, held in the care of the County Council's Museums Service. It establishes the principles and practises to be followed by the Service in curating, researching and displaying human remains. It also gives guidance to those seeking to submit a claim for the return of human remains and provides information as to the circumstances in which a claim may be accepted.

The policy has been developed following extensive consultation and in line with Guidance for the Care of Human Remains in Museums issued in 2005 by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport .

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to endorse the Human Remains Policy 2011as set out at Appendix 1.

The Cabinet Member endorsed the Human Remains Policy 2011.