What is the Roman actus unit?

The Roman actus is an ancient Roman length unit equal to 120 Roman feet or about 35.5 meters, used for land measurement and defining square areas in Roman times.

What does a furlong (US survey) represent?

The US survey furlong is a historical unit equal to 660 US survey feet, used mainly in older US land surveying and legal descriptions.

Why convert Roman actus to furlong (US survey)?

Converting Roman actus to furlong (US survey) helps interpret ancient Roman land measurements in terms familiar to US cadastral and legal land records.

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

Convert lengths measured in Roman actus, an ancient Roman unit, to furlong (US survey), a historic US surveying unit. Useful for historical, cadastral, and land measurement contexts.

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Roman actus to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table

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

This converter transforms length values from the Roman actus, an old Roman measure used in land surveying, to the furlong used in US survey systems. It supports interpreting historical land records and cadastral data by bridging ancient and US customary length units.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length in Roman actus you wish to convert
Select the source unit as Roman actus
Choose the target unit as furlong (US survey)
Click convert to see the equivalent length in furlong (US survey)

Key Features

Converts Roman actus to furlong (US survey) with a fixed conversion rate
Supports interpretation of historical and cadastral land measurement units
Browser-based and easy to use for quick unit translation
Suitable for archaeology, historical cartography, and legal land research

Examples

5 Roman actus equals approximately 0.881816418 furlong (US survey)
10 Roman actus equals approximately 1.763632836 furlong (US survey)

Common Use Cases

Translating ancient Roman land measurements for archaeological studies
Converting historic US cadastral survey distances to understand boundaries
Interpreting old maps, deeds, and land records using consistent units
Analyzing traditional race distances in horse racing based on furlongs

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the historical context to ensure relevance of Roman actus and US furlong units
Use the tool primarily for approximate conversions in historical or legal contexts
Consider the ancient nature of Roman actus and slight variations in US survey feet when interpreting results
Avoid using these units for modern engineering or scientific calculations

Limitations

Roman actus is an approximate ancient length (~35.5 m), which may cause minor conversion inaccuracies
US survey furlong uses US survey feet, differing slightly from international feet, affecting precision
These units are mostly relevant for historical or specialized use and not suited for modern precision needs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Roman actus unit?: The Roman actus is an ancient Roman length unit equal to 120 Roman feet or about 35.5 meters, used for land measurement and defining square areas in Roman times.
What does a furlong (US survey) represent?: The US survey furlong is a historical unit equal to 660 US survey feet, used mainly in older US land surveying and legal descriptions.
Why convert Roman actus to furlong (US survey)?: Converting Roman actus to furlong (US survey) helps interpret ancient Roman land measurements in terms familiar to US cadastral and legal land records.

Key Terminology

Roman actus: An ancient Roman unit of length equal to approximately 35.5 meters, used in land measurement and defining square areas.
Furlong (US survey): A historic US surveying length unit defined as 660 US survey feet, commonly used in old cadastral surveys and legal land descriptions.
Cadastral survey: A type of land survey that defines property boundaries and land parcels for legal and ownership purposes.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is one Roman actus approximately equal to in furlongs (US survey)?

0.5 furlongs

0.176 furlongs

1 furlong

Which context is NOT typical for using the Roman actus to furlong conversion?

Modern engineering

Archaeological surveying

Historical cadastral research

What is a US survey furlong based on?

International feet

US survey feet

Roman feet

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