Operations Beyond the Wall Talk
Join us for a special free talk in the Auditorium Monday 17 November 2025 at 12pm
Carlisle was a garrison town and may have housed substantial detachments of legionaries. Could the enigmatic Kirksteads altar, dedicated by the commanding officer of the VIth Legion, point a finger to a major assault on a hillfort north of Carlisle in the second century AD?. John Reid, chair of Trimontium Trust, considers the historical context and the archaeological evidence.
Please book a space online.
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Join us for a special free talk in the Auditorium Monday 17 November 2025 at 12pm
Carlisle was a garrison town and may have housed substantial detachments of legionaries. Could the enigmatic Kirksteads altar, dedicated by the commanding officer of the VIth Legion, point a finger to a major assault on a hillfort north of Carlisle in the second century AD?. John Reid, chair of Trimontium Trust, considers the historical context and the archaeological evidence.
Please book a space online.