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A nineteenth-century slide rule for estimating cattle carcass weights, calibrated in stones of 20, 17 + 1 ⁄ 2, 8 and 14 pounds [20] In England, merchants traditionally sold potatoes in half-stone increments of 7 pounds. Live animals were weighed in stones of 14 lb; but, once slaughtered, their carcasses were weighed in stones of 8 lb.
The long or imperial hundredweight of 8 stone or 112 pounds (50.80 kg) is defined in the British imperial system. [2] Under both conventions, there are 20 hundredweight in a ton, producing a "short ton" of 2,000 pounds (907.2 kg) and a "long ton" of 2,240 pounds (1,016 kg).
247 kilograms (546 lbs) 10 33 2 Mitchell Hooper Canada: 242 kilograms (535 lbs) 8.5 35.5 2 Trey Mitchell United States: 242 kilograms (535 lbs) 8.5 25.5 4 Hafþór Björnsson Iceland: 232 kilograms (511 lbs) 5.5 27.5 4 Austin Andrade United States: 232 kilograms (511 lbs) 5.5 24.5 4 Evan Singleton United States: 232 kilograms (511 lbs) 5.5 23.5 4
The Ardblair Stones is a strength feat, where nine reinforced concrete lifting stones of ascending weight are used. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The 9 stones weigh 18 kg (40 lb), 32 kg (71 lb), 41 kg (90 lb), 50 kg (110 lb), 75 kg (165 lb), 107 kg (236 lb), 118 kg (260 lb), 135 kg (298 lb) and 152 kg (335 lb) respectively. [ 3 ]
The weights are in denominations of 7 pounds (corresponding to a unit known as the clip or wool-clip), 14 pounds (stone), 56 pounds (4 stone) and 91 pounds (1 ⁄ 4 sack or woolsack). [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The 91-pound weight is thought to have been commissioned by Edward III in conjunction with the statute of 1350, while the other weights are thought ...
It was usually 28 pounds, or two stone. [33] The tod, however, was not a national standard and could vary by English shire, ranging from 28 to 32 pounds. [33] In addition to the traditional definition in terms of pounds, the tod has historically also been considered to be 1 ⁄ 13 of a sack, 1 ⁄ 26 of a sarpler, [33] or 1 ⁄ 9 of a wey. [32]
Pounds Unit Stone kg 1 pound 1/14 0.453592 14 1 stone 1 6.35029 28 1 quarter 2 12.7006 112 1 hundredweight 4 50.8023 2240 1 long ton 80 1016.04 contains 2 arithmetic errors : in the Stone column : the 4 and 80 should be 8 and 160 .
Lifting a stone at Harri-jasotzaileak event in the Basque Country. Lifting stones are heavy natural stones which people are challenged to lift, proving their strength. They are common throughout Northern Europe, particularly Iceland (where they are referred to as steintökin), Ireland, Scotland, Basque Country, Faroe Islands, Wales, North West England centered around Cumbria, Switzerland ...