Cornish tin

[romanonick]

Did the Romans engineer and run this industry any different (apart from the possible introduction of slave labour?) to their tribal predecessors and, especially given the lack of Roman 'presence' in Cornwall as a whole, is it a possibility that the industry was officially 'subbed out' to the existing controlling tribes/families with only a minimal local Roman army control until the raw material reached the nearest port for transhipment ?

Any thoughts gratefully recieved.

Romanonick/Nick Deacon.