8.1 General Research Objectives

AW 1: Investigate the Wall and its corridor through aerial and geophysical survey, other remote sensing techniques and excavation to detect further evidence for both the line of the Wall and its component parts (especially where these are not visible), to establish the relationships between the Wall and its associated structures. 

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AW 1
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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AW 2: Review evidence for the planning of the Wall, including its physical setting, variations in the stone base, the earth and turf building materials, and the location of the Distance Stones. 

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AW 2
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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AW 3: Establish the character of the interior of military structures, and analyse the location of finds within them to determine the nature of their use and their history of occupation and abandonment. 

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AW 3
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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AW 4: Undertake GIS analysis to explore the interrelationships between sites along the length of the Wall and their wider setting. 

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AW 4
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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AW 5: Explore the relationship between the forts and extramural settlements, and seek evidence for associated cemeteries. 

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AW 5
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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AW 6: Explore the role of the Antonine Wall in relation to its contemporary military and political landscape. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224ca0816
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AW 6
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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AW 7: Explore the development and use of the Antonine Wall in relation to other frontiers across time and space, including its relevance to modern conflict and frontier studies. 

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AW 7
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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AW 8: Seek evidence for indigenous settlement in and around the Wall corridor and explore its relationship with Roman military sites, including through artefact studies. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224ca3b28
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AW 8
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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AW 9: Make better use of museum collections and spatial analysis to explore the contribution of artefacts to understanding the nature of the occupation and social life on the Wall. 

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AW 9
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 10: Establish better links between museum artefacts and the physical remains of the Wall system. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224ca6122
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AW 10
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 11: Make better use of the range of scientific techniques to understand issues of production and supply on/to the Wall. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224ca7362
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AW 11
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 12: Use the range of scientific techniques to establish the nature of the environmental conditions along the Wall corridor and address issues such as vegetation, material sourcing and adaptation, food production and river navigability. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224ca8888
Local Framework Numbering:
AW 12
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 13: Prioritise securely stratified, waterlogged samples from excavations at Wall sites for detailed analysis. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224ca9a72
Local Framework Numbering:
AW 13
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 14: Explore evidence for the reuse and adaptation of Roman sites/material in later sites in the Wall corridor. 

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AW 14
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 15: Examine the value of antiquarian maps and accounts to understanding the location and later use of the Wall and its structures. 

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AW 15
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 16: Encourage the collation and publication of geophysical surveys and small-scale investigations along the line of the Wall, including backlogged projects. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224cad0a6
Local Framework Numbering:
AW 16
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 17: Audit and make more accessible relevant museum collections and locate missing items; update and digitise the dataset of Roman objects from non-Roman contexts and make the information more readily accessible. 

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Local Framework Numbering:
AW 17
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 18: Ensure there are adequate development management provisions in place along the line of the Wall and the WH property to ensure the continued protection of the resource, and seek to ensure that any interventions are undertaken with specialist advice and with adequate resources. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224cb0047
Local Framework Numbering:
AW 18
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 19: Actively promote the Wall as a research priority and encourage the appointment of Roman specialists in the university and museum sectors in Scotland. 

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Local Framework Numbering:
AW 19
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 20: Develop the FRE: Antonine Wall WH property as an exemplar of good practice in conservation, education and wider community benefit, and international collaboration. 

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AW 20
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
Linked Strategy(s):
Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 21: Explore and support the ways in which the Wall/WH can play a role in community life today, including through public engagement, locally based projects and community initiatives. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224cb45d1
Local Framework Numbering:
AW 21
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 22: Explore the value of the Antonine Wall as a dated horizon across Scotland and for wider environmental studies. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224cb5828
Local Framework Numbering:
AW 22
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 23: Undertake coordinated research online and offline to identify and contextualise the contemporary intangible values of the Wall, by drawing on heritage studies and public archaeology approaches, so as to better understand the significance of the Wall for different publics. 

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https://scarf.scot/researchframework/v1/question/question-647f224cb6b1b
Local Framework Numbering:
AW 23
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 24: Recognise and exploit the potential of digital heritage research and online fields of investigation to study the contemporary values of the Wall for international, as well as local, publics. 

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Local Framework Numbering:
AW 24
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Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
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Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories:

AW 25: Establish popular online environments, outside of HES-driven engagement projects, as central rather than peripheral to the remit of research on people’s perceptions and experience of the Wall and of the FRE more generally. 

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Local Framework Numbering:
AW 25
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Active
Status:
Active
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Date accepted:
06/01/2023
Date of next review:
06/01/2026
Linked Strategy(s):
Found in the following Frameworks:
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Categories: