What new things did Romans introduce to Britain?

Answer 1

The Romans introduced their idea of civilization to the British tribes. Among the things that the Romans brought were good roads, more permanent buildings of wood and stone as opposed to the wood and wattle round houses used by the Britons. They built roads, bridges, aqueducts sewers, public buildings and public baths and underfloor heating.

The Romans introduced new vegetables: asparagus, cabbages, carrots, celery, garlic, leeks, onions, peas, radishes, turnips, shallots. They introduced many herbs, such as bay, basil, rosemary, thyme and savoury mint and herbs that were used in brewing and for medicinal purposes. They brought new and more productive grains and bread became important in the British diet.

The Romans also introduced new breeds of farm animals and game: white cattle, brown hare, chickens, guinea fowl, pheasants, and rabbits were probably introduced as farmyard animals. The fruit they introduced included apples (as opposed to crab apples), grapes, cherries, mulberries and Pears. Walnuts and sweet chestnuts were also introduced.

Perhaps the most important thing that the Romans introduced to Britain was their sense of law. Although the Romans generally let the provincials keep most of their customary laws, Roman law would override any local laws. This rule of Roman law gave the diverse tribes of Britain a form of unity that they had never known.