Roman penetration into Cornwall appears to have been relatively light compared to other western areas. The tin-rich peninsula was economically valuable, but the rugged terrain and the small scale of settlements made large-scale military campaigns impractical. The Dumnonii in Cornwall maintained their tribal identity and traditional hillfort settlements more than almost any other British tribe throughout the Roman period.
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