Barleycorns to Ells: the quick answer
To convert barleycorns to ells, multiply the value by 0.00740744. To go the other way, multiply ells by 134.999 to get barleycorns.
To convert barleycorns to ells, multiply the value by 0.00740744. To go the other way, multiply ells by 134.999 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Ells (ell) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 0.00740744 ell |
| 5 bc | 0.0370372 ell |
| 10 bc | 0.0740744 ell |
| 25 bc | 0.185186 ell |
| 50 bc | 0.370372 ell |
| 100 bc | 0.740744 ell |
| 250 bc | 1.85186 ell |
| 500 bc | 3.70372 ell |
| 1,000 bc | 7.40744 ell |
| 2,500 bc | 18.5186 ell |
| 5,000 bc | 37.0372 ell |
| 10,000 bc | 74.0744 ell |
| 100,000 bc | 740.744 ell |
| 1,000,000 bc | 7,407.44 ell |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Ell (ell). The ell is an old English unit of cloth measure equal to 45 inches (1.143 m).
There are 0.00740744 ells in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.00740744. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.0740744 ells.
One ell equals 134.999 barleycorns.
7.40744 ells. Other common values: 100 barleycorns = 0.740744 ells and 10,000 barleycorns = 74.0744 ells.