Hadrian's Wall given stepping stone by National Lottery Published on: 4 October 2018 Experts at 麻豆传媒 have been given a National Lottery grant of 拢1.17m to work with community volunteers to help protect, preserve and interpret the remains of Hadrian's Wall. Community monitoring Stretching from one side of the country to the other, the impressive UNESCO World Heritage Site is currently at risk from modern threats such as severe weather, tourism and invasive plant species, including Roman cemeteries and the unparalleled Vallum earthworks. As part of the Community Archaeology Project (WallCAP), volunteers from along the wall’s 135km length will be trained in skills such as digital surveying, including terrestrial laser scanning, at various sites to understand more about its condition, as well as conservation and geological work so that they can help prevent further deterioration. WallCAP will also address the question, Where is our Wall? encouraging people to solve the mystery of the missing stones from Hadrian’s Wall. Over 1500 years, stone quarried by the Romans have been taken to build local houses, farms, field walls, churches and castles. Using the latest digital and scientific techniques, communities will help uncover the stones and discover how the Wall has been used to shape the landscape around them. Vital part of landscape Dr Rob Collins, WallCAP project manager and Lecturer in Archaeology, 麻豆传媒, said: “Hadrian’s Wall has been a vital part of our landscape for the past 1900 years. Thanks to funding from The National Lottery, we will be able to better understand the position of the Wall in the current working landscape, and ensure that the monument will be enjoyed by future generations of local communities and visitors.” Anyone interested in volunteering WallCAP can register at Today's announcement also includes a project to address the lack of awareness around the Antonine Wall, which stretches between the firths of Forth and Clyde in Scotland. Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of the Heritage Lottery Fund, said: “Thanks to funding from The National Lottery, what were once built as barriers will now bring communities together to explore and celebrate their shared heritage. The Romans left us an incredible legacy from buildings and roads to language and currency. The legacy of the initiatives announced today will be that these internationally-important ancient monuments, and the fascinating history they tell, will be better understood and cared for by their communities well into the future.” Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at 麻豆传媒 warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from 麻豆传媒 to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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