What Is This Tool?
This converter allows you to change volume units from the UK fluid ounce, an imperial measure for liquid volume, to the tun, a traditional large cask volume unit used in historical English contexts.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in fluid ounce (UK).
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Select the fluid ounce (UK) as the input unit and tun as the output unit.
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Click convert to see the equivalent volume in tun.
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Use the result for understanding historical or large-scale liquid volume measurements.
Key Features
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Converts fluid ounce (UK) to tun accurately using an established conversion rate.
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Ideal for interpreting British historical, legal, and commercial volume records.
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Supports conversions relevant to brewing, distilling, and archival research.
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Browser-based and easy to use without installation.
Examples
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Convert 10 fl oz (UK) to tun: 10 × 0.0000297855 = 0.000297855 tun.
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Convert 100 fl oz (UK) to tun: 100 × 0.0000297855 = 0.00297855 tun.
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting traditional British recipes and old beverage service measurements.
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Analyzing historical wine or ale cask capacities from archival data.
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Converting older brewery or distillery liquid amounts for preservation or engineering work.
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Supporting customs, taxation, and trade research involving liquid cargo records.
Tips & Best Practices
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Cross-reference conversions with litre-based units for clarity.
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Consider historical variations in the size of a tun when using old sources.
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Use this tool for interpretative and archival purposes rather than precise scientific measurements.
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Ensure volume inputs are in fluid ounce (UK) to avoid conversion errors.
Limitations
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The tun's exact volume has varied regionally and over time, affecting precision.
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Conversion of very small fluid ounce amounts to tun may have limited accuracy.
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Modern usage often prefers metric units, requiring additional conversion for standardization.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a fluid ounce (UK)?
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A fluid ounce (UK) is a unit of liquid volume in the British imperial system, equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon or exactly 28.4130625 millilitres.
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What is a tun used for?
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A tun is a traditional large English unit of liquid volume, historically used to describe the capacity of large wine or ale casks, approximately equal to 954 litres.
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Why convert fluid ounce (UK) to tun?
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Converting from fluid ounce (UK) to tun helps interpret and reconcile historical liquid volume measurements related to large cask capacities in brewing, distilling, and archival contexts.
Key Terminology
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Fluid ounce (UK)
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An imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon or 28.4130625 millilitres.
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Tun
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A traditional English liquid volume unit for large casks, approximately 954 litres in size.
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Conversion Rate
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The factor used to convert fluid ounce (UK) to tun, specifically 0.0000297855 tun per fluid ounce (UK).