The reburial issue in Britain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3685302 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G Moshenska (0000-0003-4926-072X, University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 321 |
| Pages | 815-820 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00099014 |
| OpenAlex | W321943982 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
The dead are back. Like a horde of irritating poltergeists the human remains of the ancients have returned to harass us in the form of the reburial issue; perennial source of postcolonial guilt and undergraduate seminar material. Only this time there is an unusual twist: the remains in question are British. The Council of British Druid Orders (CoBDO) has requested the reburial of a specific group of prehistoric human remains from the collection of the Alexander Keiller Museum. In response English Heritage have carried out a consultation, amidst considerable publicity and public debate (Hole 2008
Archaeology · Political science · Prehistory · Publicity · World heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |