Before revision: Traditionally , a village green was common grassland with a pond for watering cattle and other stock, usually at the URL of a rural settlement, used for gathering cattle to bring them later on to a common land for grazing.
After revision: Historically , a village green was common grassland with a pond for watering cattle and other stock, often at the edge of a rural settlement, used for gathering cattle to bring them later on to a common land for grazing.