Barleycorns to Rods: the quick answer
To convert barleycorns to rods, multiply the value by 0.00168351. To go the other way, multiply rods by 593.998 to get barleycorns.
To convert barleycorns to rods, multiply the value by 0.00168351. To go the other way, multiply rods by 593.998 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Rods (rd) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 0.00168351 rd |
| 5 bc | 0.00841754 rd |
| 10 bc | 0.0168351 rd |
| 25 bc | 0.0420877 rd |
| 50 bc | 0.0841754 rd |
| 100 bc | 0.168351 rd |
| 250 bc | 0.420877 rd |
| 500 bc | 0.841754 rd |
| 1,000 bc | 1.68351 rd |
| 2,500 bc | 4.20877 rd |
| 5,000 bc | 8.41754 rd |
| 10,000 bc | 16.8351 rd |
| 100,000 bc | 168.351 rd |
| 1,000,000 bc | 1,683.51 rd |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Rod (rd). A rod (also called a pole or perch) is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), an old land-measurement unit.
There are 0.00168351 rods in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.00168351. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.0168351 rods.
One rod equals 593.998 barleycorns.
1.68351 rods. Other common values: 100 barleycorns = 0.168351 rods and 10,000 barleycorns = 16.8351 rods.