Chilterns Heritage and Archaeology Partnership
The Chilterns National Landscape developed the Chilterns Heritage and Archaeology Partnership (CHAP) in 2022 as a strategic innovation, recognising that heritage objectives required dedicated capacity and expertise.
Following several years of successful development, CHAP is transitioning into an independent social enterprise: CHAP CIC. This evolution enables CHAP to maintain its collaborative relationship with the Chilterns National Landscape while expanding its reach across the broader Chilterns landscape.
CHAP bridges the gap between grassroots community groups and national heritage bodies, facilitating connections that strengthen cultural heritage engagement throughout the region.
Contact CHAP
For more information, contact CHAP director Dr Wendy Morrison: wmorrison@heritagechap.co.uk or visit the new CHAP CIC website at the link below.
Beacons of the Past
Beacons of the Past ran from 2018-2023, bringing Chilterns’ hillforts into the spotlight. The project commissioned the largest high resolution LiDAR survey (laser scanning) ever flown for archaeology in the UK.
Not Bourne Yesterday
Not Bourne Yesterday aims to reconnect communities with their local chalk streams, restoring both the rivers and landscapes they flow through.
Hillforts of the Chilterns
The Chilterns has one of the largest concentrations of hillforts in the UK. Created for a variety of reasons, these mounds, ditches and remnants include a range of prehistoric enclosures that were an important part of Iron Age life. Many can still be seen in the landscape today.
Discover the timeline of the Chilterns
There has been a rich and varied geology and history in the Chilterns – from the Cretaceous Period, when shallow seas laid down the distinctive chalk of the area, right up to today’s working landscape.
Volunteering hub
Find out more about volunteering in the Chilterns – indoor, outdoor, practical or desk based there’s something for everyone, whatever age or stage! Use our interactive Volunteering Hub to find the perfect opportunity for you.
