WallCAP: Hadrian’s Wall at the Intersection of Conservation, Research, and Engagement

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WallCAP: Hadrian’s Wall at the Intersection of Conservation, Research, and Engagement

November 3, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS

WallCAP: Hadrian’s Wall at the Intersection of Conservation, Research, and Engagement

by Robert Collins FSA

The Hadrian’s Wall Community Archaeology Project (WallCAP) was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and hosted by Newcastle University. The project was designed to address priorities identified by the Hadrian’s Wall Research Framework and the Management Plan for the World Heritage Site by integrating these priorities through a series of engagements across audiences. Namely, WallCAP has sought to:
• Address pressing conservation concerns for a number of sites located in the World Heritage Site;
• Gather new data to address questions and gaps in knowledge;
• Incorporate volunteers and local communities, wherever feasible, to embed an appreciation of the heritage of Hadrian’s Wall across in local audiences.

Delivered between Jan 2019 and (anticipated end-date) Sept 2022, WallCAP has achieved these aims primarily through two discrete strands of work. Heritage At Risk (HAR) identified and completed fieldwork at 12 sites that were either listed on Historic England’s register or where there was insufficient information to assess the degree of risk. Fieldwork resulted in new data, as well as either a recommendation for future management for the betterment of the site and its archaeology or conservation work supporting the removal of the site from the Historic England register. Stone Sourcing and Dispersal consisted of a more diverse program of training and fieldwork in which the fabric of the Wall was linked to its source geology and reuse in post-Roman structures. In addition to these two strands, the project also engaged with museum exhibitions at three venues and hosted a number of public events, including the popular Annual Networking Days.

Fieldwork and site investigations resulted in new data that address research questions of the scholarly community, while also contributing to improved policy and advice for management of the World Heritage Site moving forward. However, perhaps most significant is the inclusion of volunteers and local communities in nearly all aspects of the project. This high level of inclusion has allowed local communities to express and embrace their role as stakeholders in the Wall’s heritage, as well as provide access to experts and professionals and illuminate the perceived ‘mysteries’ of archaeological work.

The results of the project will be shared through the course of the lecture with three main parts:
1. Project design and aims
2. Selected results of fieldwork
3. Analysis of volunteer and community participation
It is argued that the ambitious project aims with supporting key staff offers a model of best practice that can be readily adapted for other regions of Britain and/or interests.


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Attendance at Burlington House:

  • Open to anyone to join, Fellows, Affiliates and General Public.
  • Places in person will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • The event will begin at 17.00 GMT. Please arrive in plenty of time.
  • Tea/Coffee is served from 16.30 GMT.
  • Registration is essential for non-Fellows but we encourage Fellows to register as well.
  • Fellows must ensure they sign the guest book and sign their guests in.

The schedule for the evening if attending in person:

  • Refreshments are served from 16.30 GMT in the council room.
  • The meeting begins at 17.00 GMT with the lecture starting at approximately 17.10 GMT.
  • Lectures run for approximately 45min and are followed by a short Q&A.
  • Sherry is served in the Foyer following the lecture.

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Date:
November 3, 2022
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm