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Livestock and in particular cattle was also an important element of the local economy.

Portions of fen were reclaimed for both arable and pasture throughout the medieval and later periods.

Meadow and pasture were regulated by common rights.

There are accounts of disputes between the major abbeys of Ramsey, Thorney and Ely about profits and limits of their commons.