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Convert barleycorn to Roman actus
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to Roman actus, or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is a Roman Actus?
The Roman Actus was a Roman unit of length, roughly equivalent to 35.5 meters or 116.5 Roman feet. It was also used to measure area, specifically the *actus quadratus*.
barleycorn to Roman actus Conversion Table
| barleycorn | Roman actus |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 2.38640702558e-6 Roman actus |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 2.38640702558e-5 Roman actus |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.000238640702558 Roman actus |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.000477281405116 Roman actus |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.000715922107675 Roman actus |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.00119320351279 Roman actus |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.00238640702558 Roman actus |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.00477281405116 Roman actus |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.0119320351279 Roman actus |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.0238640702558 Roman actus |
| 1000 barleycorn | 0.238640702558 Roman actus |
How to Convert barleycorn to Roman actus
1 barleycorn = 0.00023864070255823 Roman actus
1 Roman actus = 4190.4 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to Roman actus:
15 × 0.00023864070255823 = 0.0035796105383734 Roman actus