Convert Carucate to Virgate
Convert carucates to virgates instantly. 1 carucate = 3.9999917632 virgate — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Virgate 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.
Virgate
A virgate (or yardland) was a medieval English unit of land area equal to approximately 121,406 m² (about 30 acres or 1/4 of a carucate).
Defined as 1/4 of a carucate, equivalent to two oxgangs. Considered the standard amount of land a free peasant family could farm.
Virgates appear in medieval English manor records and Domesday Book. The unit was widely used for taxation and feudal land grants. Obsolete by the late medieval period.
Anglo-Saxon English origin; obsolete by late medieval period.
Carucate to Virgate conversion formula
The relationship between carucates and virgates:
To convert carucates to virgates, multiply the value in carucates by 3.9999917632. To reverse, multiply virgates by 0.2500005148.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in virgates updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Virgate to Carucate converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert carucates to virgates
- Write down the value in carucates ().
- Multiply that value by the factor 3.9999917632.
- The product is the equivalent value in virgates ().
- To reverse, multiply the virgate value by 0.2500005148.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 to :
1 × 3.9999917632 = 3.9999917632
Example 2 — Convert 100 to :
100 × 3.9999917632 = 399.9991763175
Carucate to Virgate conversion table
Standard reference values for converting carucates to virgates:
| Carucate [] | Virgate [] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0399999176 |
| 0.1 | 0.3999991763 |
| 1 | 3.9999917632 |
| 2 | 7.9999835263 |
| 3 | 11.9999752895 |
| 4 | 15.9999670527 |
| 5 | 19.9999588159 |
| 10 | 39.9999176317 |
| 20 | 79.9998352635 |
| 30 | 119.9997528952 |
| 40 | 159.999670527 |
| 50 | 199.9995881587 |
| 100 | 399.9991763175 |
| 500 | 1999.9958815874 |
| 1000 | 3999.9917631748 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 = 3.9999917632 ) 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 Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.