What is a barleycorn?

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

What is a pole used for?

A pole, also known as a rod or perch, is a traditional English length unit used mainly in surveying and land measurement within historical contexts.

Why convert barleycorn to poles?

Converting barleycorn to poles helps interpret small-scale historic measurements in terms of larger units used in land surveying, aiding in understanding old property and cadastral records.

How to Convert Length from Barleycorn to Pole

Learn how to convert length measurements from the historic barleycorn unit to the traditional pole unit used in surveying and land measurement with this easy-to-use online converter.

Barleycorn

Pole

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Barleycorn to Pole Conversion Table

Barleycorn	Pole

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Barleycorn to Pole Conversion Table
Barleycorn	Pole

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter allows you to translate length measurements from barleycorn, a small historic unit based on the size of a barley grain, into poles, a traditional English land measurement unit. It is useful for interpreting historical documents, land surveys, and other contexts preserving traditional British measurements.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value measured in barleycorn into the input field.
Select 'barleycorn' as the source unit and 'pole' as the target unit.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent length in poles.
Use the conversion result to interpret historical or surveying records.

Key Features

Converts length from barleycorn to pole using established traditional units.
Ideal for historical research, land surveying, and cadastral mapping.
Browser-based tool requiring no installation.
Includes explanations of both units and their usage contexts.

Examples

10 barleycorns convert to approximately 0.016835017 poles.
100 barleycorns convert to approximately 0.16835017 poles.

Common Use Cases

Understanding British shoe sizing increments that are based on barleycorn units.
Interpreting historical land measurement records and property deeds using poles.
Converting antique or craft pattern dimensions using barleycorn into survey-related units.
Updating historical cadastral measurements from traditional units to modern systems.

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check the entered values for accuracy before converting.
Use this tool for historical or specialized contexts rather than modern daily measurements.
Consider the archaic nature of the units when applying the results to documents or projects.
Be cautious of potential rounding differences when dealing with very small or large unit values.

Limitations

Barleycorn is mainly of historical interest and rarely appears in modern measurements except in specialty uses like shoe sizing.
Pole measurements are typically found in historical or cadastral data, with modern land measurements favoring metric units.
Conversions may involve rounding errors due to the archaic and specialized nature of these units.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a barleycorn?: A barleycorn is a historic length unit equal to one third of an inch, originally based on the length of a grain of barley and used in traditional British measurements.
What is a pole used for?: A pole, also known as a rod or perch, is a traditional English length unit used mainly in surveying and land measurement within historical contexts.
Why convert barleycorn to poles?: Converting barleycorn to poles helps interpret small-scale historic measurements in terms of larger units used in land surveying, aiding in understanding old property and cadastral records.

Key Terminology

Barleycorn: A historical English unit of length equal to one third of an inch, based on the size of a grain of barley, used traditionally in shoe sizing and old measurement systems.
Pole: A traditional English unit of length equivalent to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 meters, used historically in surveying and land measurement.
Cadastral Mapping: The process of creating maps that detail land boundaries and property ownership, often using traditional units like poles in historical contexts.

Quick Knowledge Check

What traditional measurement is a barleycorn based on?

The length of a couch bean

The length of a grain of barley

The width of a penny

What is another name for the pole unit?

Furlong

Rod

Chain

What is a common modern use of barleycorn?

Metric land surveying

British shoe sizing increments

Modern textile manufacturing

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