Smith, William: A smaller dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities (London, 1871)

426 APPENDIX. Tables IV., V.

TABLE IV.

ROMAN MEASURES OF LENGTH.

EL Larger Measures.—Land and Itinerary.

Miles

Feet.

Inches.





















>.

ii'6496



Cubitus















»

I

5*4744

2h



Gradus, or Pes Sestertius









2

5-124

5

3i

2

Passus









Jj

4

10-248

10
120

_6f_
80

4

_4°"

2

24

Decempeda, or Pertica .
12 ! Actus (in length)

)»

9

116

8496
5-952

5CO0

3333 5

2000

1000

500

411

MlLLE PaSSUUM

Jj

4854



75CO

5000

3000

1500

750

62^



Gallic Leuga .

I

2003



375.000

250,000

150,000

75,000

37.500

3125

75

50

Degree*

68

5110

"

* See Note to Table III.
N.B.—The Roman mile only differs from the English by less than i-ioth.

TABLE V.

GRECIAN MEASURES OF SURFACE.

Ordinary Land Measures.

Perches.

Square Feet.

I10VS (Square Foot)







1-0226

36





■





2IV81456

100



Axauu (Square of the /caAa/xos) ....



102-26266

833i

23£





ICKTOS .......

3

35'439

i666|

46 £

161

2

"Ektos .......

6

70-877

2500

691

25

3

15 "Apoupa ......

9

106-318

10,000

2771

ico

12

6 4 HAE'ePON .

37

153-02*

This differs from a rood, or a quarter of an acre, by little more than 2 perches ; for the rood

contains 40 perches.