Figure 1:
A notched stick for keeping records on workdays, from Landbobyn, Venjans sn, Dalarna. N.M: 15659. Length: 54 cm. Width: 5.9 cm. Thickness: 1.3 cm. The farms symbols are inscribed on the stick together with notches symbolising number of days worked.
Figure 2:
‘The pattern of establishment of “enskifte” and “lagaskifte” in Sweden’ (Helmfrid 1961, 123). Dalarna is located in the dotted area in the upper left part of the map, which illustrates that the enclosures with the idea to dissolute old village communities was less frequent in this area compared to other Swedish areas. The area called Upper Dalarna stretches north from the lake Siljan, located in the midst of this dotted area.
Table 1:
List of notched sticks underpinning the empirical presentation.
| Sort of stick | Landscape and parish | Identity number at Nordic museum |
|---|---|---|
| Mill-stick (Kvarnsticka) | Dalarna, Noret sn | NM: 12790 |
| Mill-stick (Kvarnsticka) | Dalarna, Malung sn | NM: 17299 |
| Mill-stick (Kvarnsticka) | Dalarna, Elfdalens sn | NM: 25941 |
| Mill-stick (Kvarnsticka) | Dalarna, Äldalens sn | NM: 26844 |
| Mill-club (Kvarnklubba) | Dalarna, Malungs sn | NM: 30563 |
| Mill-stick (Kvarnsticka) | Dalarna, Malungs sn | NM: 30575 |
| Mill-stick (Kvarnsticka) | Hälsingland, Söderdala sn | NM: 104010 |
| Saw-stick (Såg-sticka) | Dalarna, Mora sn | NM: 46897 |
| Daywork-roll (Bydagsverkskavel) | Dalarna, Mora sn | NM: 4751 |
| Village-stock (Bystock/skullstör) | Dalarna, Mora sn | NM: 9760 |
| Daywork-roll (Dagsverkskavle) | Östergötland, Grebo sn | NM: 41219 |
| Daywork-stock (Bystock) | Dalarna, Mora sn | NM: 12911 |
| Daywork-roll (Bydagsverkskavel) | Dalarna, Venjans sn | NM: 15633 |
| Daywork-stick (Bydagsverkssticka) | Dalarna, Orsa sn | NM: 64392 |
| Daywork-roll (Dagsverkskavel) | Dalarna, Venjans sn | NM: 15659 |
| Accounting-stick (Räkenskapskavel) | Hälsingland, Södersala sn | NM: 155876 |
| Sick-roll (Sjukkavle) | Dalarna, Orsa sn | NM: 112469 |
| School-stick (Karvsticka/skolsticka) | Dalarna, Älvdalens sn | NM: 26854 |
| Praying-club (Bönklubba) | Dalarna, Älvdalens sn | NM: 29943 |
| Grave-roll (Gravkavel) | Dalarna, Älvdalens sn | NM: 25938 |
| Grave-roll (Gravkavel) | Dalarna, Älvdalens sn | NM: 26835 |
| Soldier-food-roll (Soldatmatkavel) | Dalarna, Leksand sn | NM: 93005 |
| Soldier-roll (Rotkavel) | Dalarna, Sollerön sn | NM: 71609 |
| Soldier-roll (Rotkafvel) | Dalarna, Malung sn | NM: 30572 |
| Soldier-roll (Rotkafvel) | Dalarna, Nås sn | NM: 130292 |