"Saltworkers" statue, Droitwich Spa

Spotted this commemorative statue this morning in the Worcestershire town of Droitwich Spa. It speaks of the town's history as a natural source of salt. Here's how the BBC Hereford and Worcester website speaks of it:

"The natural brine at Droitwich is ten times saltier than sea water - only the waters of the Dead Sea are as concentrated.
There is archaeological evidence that the salt deposits were being exploited by man as far back as the Iron Age, and possibly before.
The water from natural brine springs was fed into man-made pits, lined to stop contamination."

So there yo have it. We (I) learn something every day;-)