Convert Carucate to Oxgang
Convert carucates to oxgangs instantly. 1 carucate = 7.9999835263 oxgang — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Oxgang to Carucate converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Carucate
A carucate was a medieval English unit of land area equal to approximately 485,623 m² (about 120 acres or 48.6 hectares).
Originated in early medieval England as the area one team of eight oxen could plow in a year. The size varied considerably by soil type and region.
Carucates appear in the Domesday Book and other medieval English land surveys. The unit was used for taxation assessment but was inherently variable due to its agricultural-output basis.
Anglo-Saxon English origin; obsolete by late medieval period.
Oxgang
An oxgang was a medieval English unit of land area equal to approximately 60,703 m² (about 15 acres or 1/8 of a carucate).
Defined as the area one ox could plow in a year, equal to 1/8 of a carucate (which used 8 oxen).
Oxgangs appear in Domesday Book and other medieval English records. Obsolete by the late medieval period as land measurement moved to fixed surveyed units.
Anglo-Saxon English origin; obsolete by late medieval period.
Carucate to Oxgang conversion formula
The relationship between carucates and oxgangs:
To convert carucates to oxgangs, multiply the value in carucates by 7.9999835263. To reverse, multiply oxgangs by 0.1250002574.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in oxgangs updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Oxgang to Carucate converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert carucates to oxgangs
- Write down the value in carucates ().
- Multiply that value by the factor 7.9999835263.
- The product is the equivalent value in oxgangs ().
- To reverse, multiply the oxgang value by 0.1250002574.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 to :
1 × 7.9999835263 = 7.9999835263
Example 2 — Convert 100 to :
100 × 7.9999835263 = 799.998352635
Carucate to Oxgang conversion table
Standard reference values for converting carucates to oxgangs:
| Carucate [] | Oxgang [] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0799998353 |
| 0.1 | 0.7999983526 |
| 1 | 7.9999835263 |
| 2 | 15.9999670527 |
| 3 | 23.999950579 |
| 4 | 31.9999341054 |
| 5 | 39.9999176317 |
| 10 | 79.9998352635 |
| 20 | 159.999670527 |
| 30 | 239.9995057905 |
| 40 | 319.999341054 |
| 50 | 399.9991763175 |
| 100 | 799.998352635 |
| 500 | 3999.9917631748 |
| 1000 | 7999.9835263496 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 = 7.9999835263 ) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
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- International Hydrographic Organization — Resolution on the Nautical Mile
International authority that standardised the nautical mile at exactly 1852 m in 1929 — the value adopted worldwide for sea and air navigation.