Welcome to Tales of the Frontier
project website. This research was carried out by the Archaeology Department at Durham University to study the many ways in which visitors, locals, and scholars view the monument; to explore how it has influenced the landscapes and communities through which it passes; and to understand how the Wall came to be the prominent World Heritage site that it is today.

Please use the tabs to explore the site and discover more about how this iconic monument, created almost 2000 years ago, has impacted and influenced the people and landscapes of the northernmost counties of England. You can discover how visitors responded to images of the Wall in the 'Pictures and Perception' survey, or access teaching material from the 'Archaeology of Race' exhibition. Why not delve into the searchable Archive of Images taken along the length of the Wall during the project? You may want to read in detail the project results in Academic Publications, or you might prefer to go to Wall Stories for more accessible, downloadable leaflets highlighting some of the stories, places, and people connected to the Wall throughout its long history. If you would like to learn more, or to visit some of the places for yourself, then take a look at  Wall Links for suggested websites, reading, and other useful resources.

Tales of the Frontier was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council with a major research grant under the Landscape and Environment Initiative (2007-2009). Further work was funded to complete a monograph published in 2012 and also to undertake work on cultural engagement in 2014. The Hadrian's Wall Trust and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums were valued Project Partners.