GBC
Length/Distance

Rod

Modern equivalent

16.5 feet = 5.0292 metres

A traditional surveying length (16.5 feet), synonymous with Perch and Pole.

Interchangeable with rod and perch, this historical unit originated from the length of the ox-goad used by medieval ploughmen to drive their teams.

Related units

Perch

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