Spans to Barleycorns: the quick answer
1 span = 26.9999 bc
1 span equals 26.9999 barleycorns
To convert spans to barleycorns, multiply the value by 26.9999. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.0370372 to get spans.
To convert spans to barleycorns, multiply the value by 26.9999. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.0370372 to get spans.
| Spans (span) | Barleycorns (bc) |
|---|---|
| 1 span | 26.9999 bc |
| 2 span | 53.9998 bc |
| 3 span | 80.9997 bc |
| 4 span | 108 bc |
| 5 span | 134.999 bc |
| 6 span | 161.999 bc |
| 7 span | 188.999 bc |
| 8 span | 215.999 bc |
| 9 span | 242.999 bc |
| 10 span | 269.999 bc |
| 12 span | 323.999 bc |
| 14 span | 377.999 bc |
| 15 span | 404.998 bc |
| 20 span | 539.998 bc |
| 21 span | 566.998 bc |
| 24 span | 647.997 bc |
| 25 span | 674.997 bc |
| 30 span | 809.997 bc |
| 40 span | 1,080 bc |
| 50 span | 1,349.99 bc |
| 60 span | 1,619.99 bc |
| 75 span | 2,024.99 bc |
| 80 span | 2,159.99 bc |
| 100 span | 2,699.99 bc |
| 200 span | 5,399.98 bc |
| 250 span | 6,749.97 bc |
| 300 span | 8,099.97 bc |
| 400 span | 10,800 bc |
| 500 span | 13,499.9 bc |
| 750 span | 20,249.9 bc |
| 1,000 span | 26,999.9 bc |
Span (span). A span is 9 inches (0.2286 m), the distance across an outstretched hand.
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
There are 26.9999 barleycorns in one span.
Multiply the number of spans by 26.9999. For example, 10 spans equal 269.999 barleycorns.
One barleycorn equals 0.0370372 spans.
323.999 barleycorns. Other common values: 5 spans = 134.999 barleycorns and 100 spans = 2,699.99 barleycorns.