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Branding Iron Haearn brandio

Pen y cae
Abercraf
Ystradgynlais
Powys
Wales Pen y cae
Abercraf
Ystradgynlais
Powys
Cymru

After shearing in June, each sheep would be given a fresh mark to identify its owner. This branding iron or pitch marker has the initials HP for Howell Powell. The black pitch made a mark that was weatherproof enough to remain visible on the fleece all year. Sheep are still marked like this. Ar ôl iddynt gael eu cneifio ym mis Mehefin, byddai pob dafad yn cael marc newydd i nodi ei pherchennog. Mae gan yr haearn brandio neu bitshmarc hwn y llythrennau cyntaf HP am Howell Powell. Gwnâi’r pyg du farc a oedd yn gwrthsefyll y tywydd digon i barhau i fod yn weladwy ar y cnu drwy gydol y flwyddyn. Mae defaid yn dal i gael eu marcio fel hyn hyd heddiw.

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