UNESCO World Heritage Status
Discover what is means to be a World Heritage Site and how they are inscribed.
Under the World Heritage Convention, the UK is responsible for ensuring its World Heritage Sites are protected and managed.
Managing the Antonine Wall
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Antonine Wall is managed and cared for in partnership by six partners. These are:
Management Plan
Each World Heritage Site is recommended to have a Management Plan. A Management Plan is a document that sets out the framework for how a site is going to be conserved, managed and enhanced. A Management Plan helps site managers to show UNESCO that management systems are in place to ensure the World Heritage Site is looked after for future generations.
The current Antonine Wall Management Plan 2014-2019, focusing on sustainable management, is the second plan produced for the site. This document is now being reviewed and assessed to start the process for creating a new Plan for the Antonine Wall.
Other Documents
Alongside the Management Plan, there are a range of other strategies, policies and guidance documents which help the management of the Antonine Wall. These include:
- Supplementary Planning Guidance which has been produced and adopted by all five local authorities involved in the management of the wall.
- An Interpretation Plan and Access Strategy that all Partners and key stakeholders can use to deliver physical and intellectual access / interpretation projects.
- An Education Strategy
The wall in your community
Find out what’s happening in your local community and ways to get involved.