But the inhabitants of the area ( `` commoners '' ) had pre-existing `` rights of common '' : to turn horses and cattle ( but only rarely sheep ) out into the forest to graze ( `` common pasture '' ) , to gather fuel wood ( `` estovers '' ) , to cut peat for fuel ( `` turbary '' ) , to dig clay ( `` marl '' ) , and to turn out pigs between September and November to eat fallen acorns and beechnuts ( `` pannage '' or `` mast '' ) .
The inhabitants of the area ( `` commoners '' ) had pre-existing `` rights of common '' . The rights were to turn horses and cattle ( but only rarely sheep ) out into the Forest to graze ( `` common pasture '' ) , to gather fuel wood , to cut peat for fuel , to dig clay ( `` marl '' ) , and to turn out pigs between September and November to eat fallen acorns and beechnuts ( `` pannage '' or `` mast '' ) .