What is a Roman actus?

A Roman actus is an ancient unit of length equal to 120 Roman feet, roughly 35.5 metres, used primarily in Roman land measurement and surveying.

How long is a statute mile?

A statute mile is precisely 1,609.344 metres or 5,280 feet, and is the standard mile used for road and distance measurements in the US and UK.

Why convert Roman actus to statute miles?

Converting helps relate ancient Roman land distances to modern measurement units for research, mapping, and understanding historical cadastral data.

How to Convert from Roman actus to Mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)]?

Convert lengths from the ancient Roman actus to the statute mile, the modern standard unit for land and road distances used primarily in the US and UK.

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Roman actus to Mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms lengths measured in the Roman actus, an ancient unit used in land surveying, to the modern statute mile, commonly employed for road and land distance measurements today.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in Roman actus you wish to convert.
Select Roman actus as the input unit and mile (statute) as the output unit.
Click convert to see the equivalent length in miles.
Use the results for research, mapping, or educational purposes.

Key Features

Converts ancient Roman actus units to statute miles.
Supports understanding of historical land measurements in modern terms.
Easy to use for archaeology, mapping, and historical research.
Browser-based tool requiring no installation.

Examples

10 Roman actus converts to approximately 0.220454105 statute miles.
50 Roman actus equals about 1.102270525 statute miles.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting Roman-era land and cadastral measurements in contemporary units.
Mapping and analyzing distances in archaeology and historical geography.
Comparing ancient land survey data with modern property boundaries.
Academic research and restoration projects involving Roman land records.

Tips & Best Practices

Use the tool primarily for historical and research contexts rather than precise surveying.
Understand that Roman actus length is approximate and not exact.
Cross-reference conversions when dealing with critical historical land data.
Apply the results to aid in conceptualizing ancient distances in today's measurements.

Limitations

The Roman actus represents an approximate length of about 35.5 metres.
Differences between ancient and modern standards can introduce minor errors.
Not suitable for modern practical surveying or navigation applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Roman actus?: A Roman actus is an ancient unit of length equal to 120 Roman feet, roughly 35.5 metres, used primarily in Roman land measurement and surveying.
How long is a statute mile?: A statute mile is precisely 1,609.344 metres or 5,280 feet, and is the standard mile used for road and distance measurements in the US and UK.
Why convert Roman actus to statute miles?: Converting helps relate ancient Roman land distances to modern measurement units for research, mapping, and understanding historical cadastral data.

Key Terminology

Roman actus: An ancient Roman length unit equal to 120 Roman feet, approximately 35.5 metres, used for land surveying and defining area sides.
Statute mile: A modern unit of length exactly 1,609.344 metres, commonly used for road distances in the US and UK.
Cadastral surveying: The practice of measuring and recording land boundaries and property divisions.

Quick Knowledge Check

What unit does the converter transform the Roman actus into?

Kilometres

Statute miles

Nautical miles

What is the approximate length of one Roman actus in metres?

Around 35.5 metres

Exactly 50 metres

About 5 metres

Which modern measurement is a statute mile closest to?

1,609.344 metres

1,850 metres

1,000 metres

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