What is the US survey foot?

The US survey foot is a length unit historically used in US land surveying, defined exactly as 1200/3937 meters.

What does one Roman actus represent?

A Roman actus is an ancient Roman unit of length equal to 120 Roman feet, approximately 35.5 meters, used for land measurement.

Why convert from foot (US survey) to Roman actus?

This conversion helps relate modern land measurements to historical Roman units for research in archaeology and cadastral studies.

How to Convert from Foot (US survey) [ft] to Roman actus?

Easily convert measurements from the US survey foot to the ancient Roman actus, a historic unit of length used in Roman land surveying and cadastral records.

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Foot (US survey) [ft] to Roman actus Conversion Table

Foot (US survey) [ft]	Roman actus

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Foot (US survey) [ft] to Roman actus Conversion Table
Foot (US survey) [ft]	Roman actus

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter transforms length measurements from the US survey foot, historically used in US land surveying, into the Roman actus, an ancient Roman length unit used primarily in land measurement and cadastral records.

How to Use This Tool?

Input the value in foot (US survey) [ft] you want to convert.
Choose the foot (US survey) as the starting unit and Roman actus as the target unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent length in Roman actus.

Key Features

Converts length values from foot (US survey) to Roman actus.
Based on precise historical conversion rate aligning modern and ancient units.
Supports understanding of land measurement in historical and archaeological contexts.

Examples

10 Feet (US survey) equals 0.085910825 Roman actus.
100 Feet (US survey) equals 0.85910825 Roman actus.

Common Use Cases

Relating modern land measurements with historical Roman units for comparison.
Supporting archaeological studies analyzing Roman cadastral data alongside current maps.
Interpreting legacy Roman units in geodetic or land surveying research.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure input values are accurate for meaningful conversion results.
Use this tool primarily in academic, historical, or archaeological contexts.
Be aware of possible minor differences due to historical variations in unit definitions.

Limitations

Roman actus was defined with Roman feet, differing from modern US survey feet, causing slight conversion variations.
The conversion mainly serves historical or academic interests rather than routine surveying.
Exact equivalency can vary due to differences in historical unit definitions over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the US survey foot?: The US survey foot is a length unit historically used in US land surveying, defined exactly as 1200/3937 meters.
What does one Roman actus represent?: A Roman actus is an ancient Roman unit of length equal to 120 Roman feet, approximately 35.5 meters, used for land measurement.
Why convert from foot (US survey) to Roman actus?: This conversion helps relate modern land measurements to historical Roman units for research in archaeology and cadastral studies.

Key Terminology

Foot (US survey): A historic US land measurement unit defined exactly as 1200/3937 meters, used in surveying and mapping.
Roman actus: An ancient Roman length unit equal to 120 Roman feet, used in land measurement and cadastral records.
Cadastral surveying: A surveying method to define property boundaries and land ownership, historically and currently important.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the primary historical use of the US survey foot?

Modern construction design

US land surveying and mapping

International space measurements

How many Roman feet make up one Roman actus?

100 Roman feet

120 Roman feet

150 Roman feet

What is a common use of converting foot (US survey) to Roman actus?

Measuring modern building heights

Comparing modern land data with Roman cadastral records

Calculating vehicle speed

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