December Talk: Till Death Us Do Part: Roman Cemeteries & the Mystery of Trimontium’s Mausolea, 11 December

December Talk: Till Death Us Do Part: Roman Cemeteries & the Mystery of Trimontium’s Mausolea

The Trimontium Trust & Museum

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Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm

1.5 hours

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Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm (GMT)

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Abbey Car Park, Abbey Street, Melrose, TD6 9LG, United Kingdom

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December Talk: Till Death Us Do Part: Roman Cemeteries & the Mystery of Trimontium’s Mausolea
Join us for our December Trimontium Talk! Till Death Us Do Part: Roman Cemeteries & the Mystery of Trimontium’s Mausolea with Dr John Reid

The Romans invested as much skill and design in their internment arrangements as they did in their other engineering projects. We know that many tombs, even on the periphery of the empire, show a high level of ornamentation and careful planning. We can predict that over the decades of its occupation, dozens of soldiers and their families will have passed away at Trimontium…so why after more than a hundred years of research, has not a single tomb or gravestone been discovered?

This talk will take a general look at the ingenious and often formulaic arrangements for Roman burials and then consider in more detail where Trimontium’s missing mausolea might be.

Dr Reid is Chairman of the Trimontium Trust and author of “The Eagle and the Bear”. He led the groundbreaking archaeological investigations at Burnswark Hill in 2016.

This talk will take place in person and online via Zoom.

Be sure to book your spot in advance and we hope to see you there!

Trimontium Members, all talks are included as part of your membership. You will automatically be sent joining details as part of your membership 48 hours prior to the talk.

Non members attending online will receive joining details via email within 48 hours prior to the talk.


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December Talk: Till Death Us Do Part: Roman Cemeteries & the Mystery of Trimontium’s Mausolea, 11 December
December Talk: Till Death Us Do Part: Roman Cemeteries & the Mystery of Trimontium’s Mausolea
Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm