Weather vane, Flawith
Introduction
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Weather vane, Flawith
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 5 Oct 2010
The word 'vane' comes from the Anglo-Saxon word 'fane', meaning 'flag'. Originally, fabric pennants would show archers the direction of the wind. Later, the cloth flags were replaced by metal ones, decorated with the nobleman's coat of arms. It was understood that shifts in the wind often indicated changes in the weather. Cardinal points were not added until several centuries later.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.08272
Longitude
-1.264878