It became an important product for the British fishing industry , where it was combined with oil and used to coat sails to protect them from seawater , giving them a reddish colour .
In Britain , ochre was mined at Brixham England .
It became an important product for the Britain fishing industry , where it was combined with oil and used to coat sails to protect them from seawater , giving them a reddish colour .
In Britain , ochre was mined at Brixham England .