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How did Celtic culture survive in Wales and Cornwall despite Roman invasion? (feddit.uk)
submitted 11 months ago by OmegaMouse@feddit.uk to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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I understand that the Romans were unable to conquer Scotland so they build Hadrian's Wall (which explains the survival of older cultures there). But as far as I know they occupied Wales and Cornwall, so how is it that the Celtic culture (language etc.) survived in those places?

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[–] OmegaMouse@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago

That's very insightful, thank you! I didn't realise the Celtic tribes 'coexisted' with the Romans in that way