nˈɑːmænslənd hˈæz, θɹuːˈaʊt ɪts hˈɪstɚɹi, bˌɪn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd fɔːɹ juːnˈiːkli pˈʊɹ sˈɔɪl kwˈɔlᵻɾi fɔːɹ ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl pˈɜːpəsᵻz, ɔːlðˈoʊ flˈɪnt ˈæks hˈɛdz sədʒˈɛst ðætðə kˈɑːmən mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn klˈɪɹd fɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪzɪŋ æz lˈɔŋ ɐɡˈoʊ æz fˈoːɹ θˈaʊzənd bˌiːsˈiː.
Nomansland has, throughout its history, been recognised for uniquely poor soil quality for agricultural purposes, although flint axe heads suggest that the common may have been cleared for grazing as long ago as 4000 BC.