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Rood


A rood is a historic unit of area used primarily in England and some other countries for measuring land.



  • 1 rood = 1/4 of an acre



  • 1 rood = 10,890 square feet ≈ 1,012 square meters



  • 4 roods = 1 acre



The rood was traditionally used for measuring small plots of land, especially in farming and real estate.


Square Chain [ch²]


A square chain (ch²) is a unit of area used in land surveying, especially in the US and UK. It represents the area of a square with sides one chain long.



  • 1 chain = 66 feet (20.1168 meters)



  • 1 square chain = 66 ft × 66 ft = 4,356 square feet ≈ 404.69 m²



  • 10 square chains = 1 acre



Square chains are used to measure land parcels and agricultural fields.





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