No, they did not.
Britain was a source of tin. Besides, sailing from Britain was the easiest way to feed their legions in Germany.
Before the Romans invaded Britain, some of the main goods traded from Britain included tin, lead, iron, and wool. Tin was particularly valuable and was exported to various parts of the Roman Empire for use in making bronze. Britain also had natural resources such as gold and silver that were traded with other regions.
The Latin for tin is stannum and the material has been used for thousands of years. One reason the Romans maintained a presence in Britanium (Britain) is because of the tin deposits which was needed fro bronze tools.
Cornwall in Britain.
Tin is one of the major components of bronze which is an alloy that is created by combining copper and tin. One simply needs to look at the remaining metalwork from the Roman Empire, including metal statuary, to understand the importance of tin. Large deposits of tin were found in the Cornwall region of Wales, thus Roman occupation quickly followed as the empire expanded.
Portugal is the leading European producer of tin.
The tin whistle originated in Europe
Tin mines.
it came from the tin man from the wizard of oz
Britain
Tin is not renewable, in the sense that when an ore deposit is depleted, it does not come back. But tin is recyclable.
Britain was a source of tin. In addition, sailing from Britain was the easiest way to provide their legions in Germany with food.