Weathercock from St Ninian's Church, North Leith

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This weathercock is from St Ninian's Church in North Leith.

Made from copper sheet, the weathercock would have originally been gilded.

Weathervanes showed the direction of the wind, the main key in predicting the weather. The meaning of the word weather may originally have been closer to wind than climate.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-251-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1993.1.1-2
• Date: 17th century
  
• Material: Copper alloy
  Weather vane
  
• Dimensions: 650 mm H x 790 mm W (cock); 770 mm x 770 mm (radial points)
  
• What: Weather vane
  
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• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Leith
  
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• Description: Weather vane of copper from St Ninians Church, Leith
  
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