What is a barleycorn?

A barleycorn is a historic length unit equal to one third of an inch, originally based on a grain of barley and used in traditional British measurements.

What does furlong (US survey) represent?

The furlong (US survey) is a historic non-SI length unit used in U.S. land surveying, defined as 660 US survey feet or 1/8 of a US survey mile.

Why convert barleycorn to furlong (US survey)?

Converting these units helps translate British historical sizes and measurements into American survey units useful for land records, historical research, and traditional contexts.

How to Convert from Barleycorn to Furlong (US survey) [fur]

Convert length measurements from the historic barleycorn unit to the US survey furlong with this easy-to-use online tool. Ideal for historical research, land surveying, and traditional British measurements.

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Barleycorn to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table

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Barleycorn to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms lengths from barleycorn, a traditional British unit, into furlong (US survey), a historic American surveying measure. It helps interpret old documents, land records, and measurements involving these less common units.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in barleycorn units
Select barleycorn as the input unit and furlong (US survey) as the output unit
Click the convert button to see the result in furlongs
Use the result for historical, surveying, or measurement interpretation

Key Features

Converts barleycorn units (≈1/3 inch) to US survey furlongs (≈201.1684 meters)
Supports historical and regional measurement conversions
Uses exact conversion values from official definitions
Ideal for interpreting British shoe sizes, antiques, and U.S. land surveys

Examples

10 barleycorn converts to 0.000420875 furlong (US survey)
100 barleycorn converts to 0.00420875 furlong (US survey)

Common Use Cases

Interpreting British shoe sizing based on barleycorn increments
Converting historical British measurements for antiques and tailoring
Translating land distances in older U.S. cadastral surveys
Understanding traditional race distances expressed in furlongs

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the context to ensure historic units apply before converting
Cross-check conversions with multiple sources when interpreting legal records
Use the tool for legacy data where these units are still referenced
Be mindful of the small conversion factor and possible rounding effects

Limitations

Barleycorn is primarily of historical interest and rarely used today
The furlong (US survey) definition varies from international furlong units
Small measurement sizes may cause rounding inaccuracies in conversions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a barleycorn?: A barleycorn is a historic length unit equal to one third of an inch, originally based on a grain of barley and used in traditional British measurements.
What does furlong (US survey) represent?: The furlong (US survey) is a historic non-SI length unit used in U.S. land surveying, defined as 660 US survey feet or 1/8 of a US survey mile.
Why convert barleycorn to furlong (US survey)?: Converting these units helps translate British historical sizes and measurements into American survey units useful for land records, historical research, and traditional contexts.

Key Terminology

Barleycorn: A historic British unit of length equal to one third of an inch, originally based on a grain of barley.
Furlong (US survey): A historic American unit of length used in land surveying, defined as 660 US survey feet or 1/8 of a US survey mile.
Non-SI unit: A unit of measurement not part of the International System of Units, often used regionally or historically.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the basis of the barleycorn unit?

Length of a grain of wheat

Length of a grain of barley

Length of a corn kernel

How is the US survey furlong mainly used?

Modern construction measurements

U.S. land surveying and historical records

International cargo dimensions

What is one limitation when converting barleycorn to furlong (US survey)?

Barleycorn unit changes regionally today

Small conversion factor may cause rounding errors

Furlong is an SI unit with fixed value

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