Old Time Measurements

If you have ever wondered what some of those old measurements were, here are some I have found.

 

Perch was 8 feet

Chain was 66 feet

Rod was 16.5 feet

Peck was 1/4 bushel

Wey was 4 bushels

Firkin was 9 gallons

Hogshead was 54 gallons

Gill was 4 ounces

Stone 14 pounds, still used in England today.

 

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