The Deceangli of north-east Wales (Flintshire/Denbighshire) possessed substantial lead mining resources. Roman interest in controlling these mines was a significant motivation for early campaigns into Wales. The lead of the Deceangli territories was extracted and stamped with Roman imperial insignia within a few years of conquest. Lead pigs (ingots) stamped with the names of Roman emperors have been found across the region — physical evidence of immediate economic exploitation following military conquest.
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