SHEEP MARKS: BIRKER & AUSTHWAITE MANOR
West to east (with P.S. on Nether Wasdale)

Mrs Herbert, Brantrake [1879: J. & W. Southward] Upper halved near ear, cropped far, a stroke over and down both shoulders, and a pop on the near side

John Vickers, Forge [+ 1879] Cropped and ritted both ears, and a stroke from the top of the shoulders to the tail head

John Vickers, Forge [+ 1879] Cropped and ritted near ear, a stroke over the fillets and down both lisks, and one from that to the tail head

Isaac Vickers, Fieldhead [1879: not used] Cropped near ear, under fold bitted far, a stroke over and down behind the shoulders, and a black pop at the tail head

Isaac Vickers, Fieldhead [1879: William Vicars, Field Head] Cropped near ear, upper halved far, a stroke across the near ribs [1879 described as "a stroke from shoulder to hock bone under back bone, on near side"]

John Sharp, Red-brow [+ 1879] Ritted near ear, cropped far, a stroke over [1879 insert "couplings"] and down both lisks, and a stroke down the near shoulder. Second stock two short strokes over the back, and the same ear mark as above [1879: 2nd stock omitted]

Jonathan Rogers, Dale-garth-hall [1879: William Dixon] Cropped both ears, a stroke from the top of the shoulders to the hocks, ES on the near side

Thomas Tyson, High-ground [1879: Isaac Tyson] Under fold bitted near ear, cropped far, a pop before the far hock

Thomas Tyson, High-ground [1879: Isaac Tyson] Ritted near ear, cropped far, a stroke down the near shoulder, and one from that across the ribs to the hock, and a pop on the head

Henry Hartley, Birkerthwaite [1879: Henry Hartley] Forked near ear, a stroke across the near ribs, and a pop at the tail head

John Tyson, Birkerthwaite [1879: John Briggs] Cropped near ear, upper halved far, a stroke across the far ribs

John Tyson, Birkerthwaite [1879: John Briggs] Cropped and ritted far ear, a stroke over and down behind the shoulders, a pop on the head

Robert Dixon, Low-ground [1879: John Dixon] Cropped near ear, a stroke down the far shoulder, and a pop at the tail head

John Wilson, Whincop [+ 1879] Cropped near ear, forked far, a stroke down the near buttock

Edward Sharp, Low-Birker [1879: Thomas Kirkby] Twice under key bitted both ears, a black stroke over and down both shoulders

William Bateman, Penny-hill [1879: John Benson] Upper halved near ear, under halved far, a stroke over the fillets and down both lisks, and a pop at the tail head

Joseph Rogers, Butterelkeld [1879: Jonathan Rogers] (High Fell stock) Cropped and ritted both ears, a stroke over and down both shoulders, and a pop on the tail head

Joseph Rogers, Butterelkeld [1879: Jonathan Rogers] (Hard-knot stock) Cropped and ritted both ears, a stroke over and down both shoulders, and a pop on the head

Joseph Rogers, Butterelkeld [1879: Jonathan Rogers] (Low Fell stock) Cropped and ritted both ears, a stroke over the fillets and down both lisks

NETHER WASDALE Easthwaite farm has some rights on the Miterdale fells: John Porter, Easthwaite (Hole-gill + High Fell Stock) [1879: Sharp Porter] Cropped and ritted both ears, a stroke down the far shoulder, and (High Fell stock only) a pop at the tail head