Archaeologists have discovered bronze
weather vanes that the Vikings used in the ninth century Many feature an animal or creature from Norse mythology They often were used on Viking ships, and they topped many Scandinavian steeples.
To simulate the look of metal in their chipbpoard
weather vanes, the students used metallic colors, such as copper, brass and black acrylic paint to make them look authentic.
SEALED OFF: Christ Church in New Union Street PRECARIOUS: The
weather vane on top of Christ Church spire drawing attention from concerned police (below) COP THAT: Police officers point at the
weather vane while directing onlookers away from the area
Archaeologists have discovered bronze Viking
weather vanes from the ninth century.
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The pole, with its fox
weather vane is now back in the village.
Featuring an extra large thermometer, with an easy to read gauge for readings in both Celsius and Fahrenheit, it also has an incremental rain catcher, an anemometer to observe wind speed and a
weather vane.
VANDALS managed to scale a 20ft building, steal the centrepiece of a
weather vane and escape unnoticed - even though it was next to a police station.
Wind chimes are used for music, a
weather vane for geography, a wendy house for role play, outdoor easels for art and there are also shapes, such as triangles, circles and squares for mathematics.
A guy rope has snapped and snagged on the castle
weather vane which means the Welsh Dragon flag is no longer dancing gracefully in the wind.
City conservation officer, John Stagg said: 'Wimpey's acquisition saved the building from further major deterioration and a fine job has been done on reinstating all the exterior historic detailing of the building - like gilding the ornate
weather vane - and also removing the unsympathetic changes made in later years.'
The bolt hit the
weather vane on top of Charlecote House as 5,000 people gathered for the show by popular musician and television presenter Jools Holland.
