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Stone (unit)
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The stone or stone weight is an English and British imperial unit of mass equal to 14 pounds (6.35 kg). The stone continues in customary use in the United Kingdom and Ireland for body weight.
A 16th-century bronze 1-stone weight emblazoned with the English coat of arms
A 16th-century bronze 1-stone weight emblazoned with the English coat of arms
Stone weight with Darius the Great–era tri-lingual inscription. 9,950g
Stone weight with Darius the Great–era tri-lingual inscription. 9,950g
The Eschborn Museum's 2nd-century stone weight of 40 Roman pounds (c. 13 kg), beside an ID-1-sized card for scale
The Eschborn Museum's 2nd-century stone weight of 40 Roman pounds (c. 13 kg), beside an ID-1-sized card for scale
A depiction of a medieval German scale weighing bales of wool according to the local stone.
A depiction of a medieval German scale weighing bales of wool according to the local stone.
Imperial units
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The imperial system of units, imperial system or imperial units is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act 1824 and continued to be developed through a series of Weights and Measures Acts and amendments.
The former Weights and Measures office in Seven Sisters, London (590 Seven Sisters Road)
The former Weights and Measures office in Seven Sisters, London (590 Seven Sisters Road)
Imperial standards of length 1876 in Trafalgar Square, London
Imperial standards of length 1876 in Trafalgar Square, London
A baby bottle that measures in three measurement systems—metric, imperial (UK), and US customary
A baby bottle that measures in three measurement systems—metric, imperial (UK), and US customary
A one US gallon gas can purchased near the US-Canada border showing equivalences in imperial gallons and litres
A one US gallon gas can purchased near the US-Canada border showing equivalences in imperial gallons and litres