Emma Restall Orr
Founder/Faith Representative : Druidry
*Honouring the Ancient Dead (HAD)*
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HAD, PO Box 3533, Whichford, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire CV36 5YB, 
England





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*Consultation on the formation of a new Advisory Panel on the 
Archaeology of Burials in England (APABE)*
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Feb 2^nd  2009**
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In 2005 the Church of England, English Heritage and the Home Office, as 
the three national organisations with statutory obligations for issues 
regarding the archaeology of burial, agreed to the setting up of  the 
Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Christian Burials in England 
(APACBE) as a source of consensus professional advice on the 
archaeological treatment of human remains in Christian graves.

 

This panel has proved to be very successful in promoting a consistent 
approach to relevant religious, ethical, legal, archaeological and 
scientific issues, but this has thrown into relief the lack of a similar 
source of advice covering non-Christian remains.  The Church of England, 
English Heritage and theMinistry of Justice (which has taken over the 
former Home Office responsibilities for regulating the exhumation of 
human remains) therefore consider that the creation of a single source 
of advice covering all burials in England over 100 years old would be 
appropriate and timely. The Department for Culture, Media and 
Sport supports this initiative.

 

It is therefore proposed that the existing panel be dissolved and be 
replaced with a new body, the Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of 
Burials in England (APABE). The aim of this new Panel would be to 
support curators, practitioners and others in interpreting the guidance 
documents issued in 2005 by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
(http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/GuidanceHumanRemains11Oct.pdf 
<ttp://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/GuidanceHumanRemains11Oct.pdf%22>)
and by English Heritage and the Church of England 
( http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/Guidance_for_best_practice_for_treatment_of_human_remains_excavated_from_Christian_burial_grounds_in_England.pdf 
<ttp://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/Guidance_for_best_practice_for_treatment_of_human_remains_excavated_from_Christian_burial_grounds_in_England.pdf%22>), 
and to produce new guidance where necessary.

 

This consultation asks for your organisation’s comments on this 
proposal. In particular we would be grateful for HAD’s views on:

 

    * whether a single panel for advice and the promulgation of good
      practice on issues connected with all ancient burials in England
      would be useful.

 

    * whether, in addition to representatives of the three national
      organisations with statutory responsibilities for archaeological
      burials, any new panel should include representatives of
      archaeologists, osteologists and museum staff.  If you agree, it
      would be helpful to learn whether there may be other groups or
      organisations whose representation on the panel would assist in
      providing relevant, well-informed, advice to the archaeological
      sector.

 

This consultation closes on _1^st  May 2009_, submissions are invited by 
letter or, preferably, e-mail, to Simon Mays, English Heritage, Fort 
Cumberland, Eastney, Portsmouth PO4 9LD. 
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Any interested organisation or individual is very welcome to comment on 
this proposal.  We would be grateful if you would pass on this 
invitation to any other such groups or individuals who you think may 
wish to comment.  Details of this consultation are also available on the 
APACBE and English Heritage Websites:
_http://www.britarch.ac.uk/churches/humanremains/ 
<ttp://www.britarch.ac.uk/churches/humanremains/%22>_
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/APABE 
<ttp://www.english-heritage.org.uk/APABE%22>

 

An analysis of the responses received, and the decision taken in the 
light of those responses, will be placed on the APACBE and English 
Heritage websites in due course.

 

Joseph Elders & Simon Mays
Acting for the Church of England, English Heritage and the Ministry of 
Justice
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*List of Consultees*
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*_O_*_rganisations:_
ALGAO
Association for Environmental Archaeology
 Board of Deputies of British Jews
British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology
 British Museum 
Cadw
Council for British Archaeology
Hindu Council UK
Historic Scotland
Honouring the Ancient Dead
Institute of Field Archaeologists
Manchester Museum
The Museum of London
Museums Association
Museums Libraries & Archives Council
Muslim Council of Britain
Natural History Museum
Network of Sikh Organisations UK
Oxford Archaeological Unit
Pagans for Archaeology (Y. Aburrow)
The Prehistoric Society
Rescue: the British Archaeological Trust
Royal Archaeological Institute
Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum
Society of Antiquaries of London
Society of Museum Archaeologists
Subject Specialist Network on Human Remains
Standing Conference of Archaeological Unit Managers
Subject Committee For Archaeology
Wiltshire Heritage Museum
Wessex Archaeology
York Archaeological Trust
 
_Individuals_:
Daniel Antoine
Megan Brickley
Prof R Bradley
Prof D Brothwell
Prof Martin Carver
 Prof Andrew Chamberlain
Margaret Cox
Prof. Tim Darvill
 Prof Robert Foley
Malin Holst
 Prof Martin Jones
 Dr Christopher Knusel
Andrew Lawson
Mary Lewis
Prof M Parker-Pearson
Mike Pitts
Dr Joshua Pollard
Prof Mark Pollard
Guy Purdey
Julian Richards
Prof Charlotte Roberts
Martin Smith
 Prof Chris Stringer
Sarah Tarlow
 Prof Julian Thomas
Nick Thorpe
Prof G Wainwright
Mike Wysocki
 Prof Alasdair Whittle

 

 

 

 







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