GBC
Length/Distance

Pole

Modern equivalent

16.5 feet = 5.0292 metres

A traditional land surveying unit (16.5 feet), synonymous with Perch and Rod.

Interchangeable with perch and rod, this classic rural measurement unit anchored property boundaries and medieval strip-farming layouts.

Related units

Perch

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