Trade
The Romans set up markets in Britain where goods were bought and sold using money. Some of the British tribes did have coins, but they were mostly made of gold and silver and were not used as small change for daily buying and selling. Previously the Britons had usually exchanged goods without money.
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Trade was not just in goods made locally. As a result of the Roman conquest there was a huge increase in trade between Britain and the rest of the Roman empire, especially Gaul which was just across the English Channel.
London became the most important port, and all foreign trade came by ship.
Roman Britain exported grain like wheat and barley, and metals like lead, iron and silver to the rest of the Roman empire.
London became the most important port, and all foreign trade came by ship.
Roman Britain exported grain like wheat and barley, and metals like lead, iron and silver to the rest of the Roman empire.