Convert chain (U.K.) to barleycorn
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Definition and details for chain (U.K.):
Chain U.K. is a unit of distance used in the U.K. equal to 1/10 of a furlong or 20.1168 meters.
Definition and details for barleycorn:
Barleycorn is an old English unit of distance equal to 1/3 inch or about 8.47 millimeters. In farming societies was very common to use seeds as units of length. Barley was a basic crop in England. So barleycorn was a useful unit.