Imperial Measurement Reference
Some old adventures will reference British Imperial units of measurement.
| Weights & Measures | Conversion |
|---|---|
| Dry Measures | ============== |
| 2 pints | 1 quart |
| 8 quarts | 1 peck |
| 4 pecks | 1 bushel |
| Liquid Measures | ============== |
| 2 pints | 1 quart (2 lbs.) |
| 4 quarts | 1 gallon (8 lbs.) |
| 10 gallons | 1 pony keg (80 lbs.) |
| 50 gallons | 1 hogshead (400 lbs.) |
| 5 hogsheads | 1 tun (2000 lbs.) |
| Linear Measures | ============== |
| 3 feet | 1 yard |
| 6 feet | 1 fathom |
| 4,400 yards | 1 league |
| Weight Measures | ============== |
| 142 carats | 1 ounce |
| 16 drams | 1 ounce |
| 16 ounces | 1 pound |
| 14 pounds | 1 stone |
| 2 stone (28 lbs.) | 1 quarter |
| 4 quarters (112 lbs.) | 1 hundredweight |
| 20 hwghts (2240 lbs.) | 1 ton |