Tales of the Frontier: political representations and practices inspired by Hadrian's Wall

The Tales of the Frontier research project explored of the significance of the Wall and its landscape as both monument and icon from the time of Bede (C8) to today. What role has it played in ideas about the origins of 'civilization' and the identities of self (English, British) and others (Scots, colonial subjects, etc)? How has its monumentality shaped the work of scholars and the experiences of locals and visitors? Why, and how, do people come to visit the Wall and what do they do when get there? In fact, where and what exactly is Hadrian's Wall?