What Is This Tool?
This tool converts volume measurements from the UK quart, an imperial liquid unit, into the tun, a traditional English unit mainly used historically for large casks of wine or ale.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume in quart (UK) you wish to convert
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Select quart (UK) as the input unit and tun as the output unit
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Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in tun
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Review example conversions for guidance if needed
Key Features
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Converts quart (UK) values into tun using a fixed conversion factor
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Supports historical and archival volume unit interpretations
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Browser-based, simple interface with quick results
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Includes examples of common conversions for clarity
Examples
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10 quart (UK) = 0.011914186 tun
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100 quart (UK) = 0.11914186 tun
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting traditional British liquid volume measures in recipe contexts
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Analyzing historical records of wine and ale cask capacities
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Converting old brewery or distillery liquid volumes for archiving
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Understanding legacy customs and trade quantities in historical research
Tips & Best Practices
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Use this conversion tool primarily for historical or archival volume interpretation
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Consult multiple sources for tun volume definitions due to regional variation
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Remember current scientific work uses metric units over imperial
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Verify conversions when applying to records from different historical periods
Limitations
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The tun unit size has varied regionally and over time, affecting conversion accuracy
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Modern UK scientific and engineering fields typically use metric units like litres
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This tool may not be suitable for precise engineering or scientific volume calculations
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a UK quart (qt UK)?
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It is an imperial volume unit equal to one quarter of an imperial gallon, precisely 1.1365225 litres, used historically in the UK.
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What is a tun used for?
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A tun is a large traditional English unit primarily used to measure the capacities of wine or ale casks, historically important in trade and taxation.
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Why convert quart (UK) to tun?
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Converting between these units helps understand historical volumes in British liquid measurements, especially for archival and research purposes.
Key Terminology
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Quart (UK) [qt (UK)]
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An imperial volume unit equal to one quarter of an imperial gallon, exactly 1.1365225 litres, formerly used in the UK.
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Tun
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A traditional English liquid volume unit used chiefly for large wine or ale casks, historically about 252 wine gallons or roughly 954 litres.
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Imperial gallon
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A British unit of liquid volume, where one quart (UK) equals one quarter of this gallon.