Why do museums in Scotland store human remains?
Resource type
Journal article
Date published
2026
Abstract
Human remains from the past are discovered frequently in Scotland and when a decision has been made to excavate them and bring them to a museum to be studied, the story of what they can tell us about Scotland’s past truly begins to unfold.
Journal title
Dig It Scotland
Publisher
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Rights statement
In Copyright
Additional information
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