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Obsolete Scottish units of measurement |
Several native systems of weights and measures were used in Scotland. Many of these bore the same name as England's Imperial units, or have been conflated with them. The origins of the systems are many, some being continental, some Norse, some Pictish, and some Gaelic.
Many of the measurement systems were standardised by the Parliament of Scotland in 1661, but were technically abolished in 1824 by an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and replaced with English units. Some of these continued in usage, informal or otherwise, well into the 20th century. Others, however, were not so long lived.
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A number of conflicting systems were used for area, sometimes bearing the same names in different regions, but working on different conversion rates. Because some of the systems were based on what land would produce, rather than the physical area, they are listed in their own section. Please see individual articles for more specific information. Because fertility varied widely, in many areas, production was considered a more practical measure.
For information on the squared units, please see the appropriate articles in the length section
In the East Highlands:
In the West Highlands:
Dry volume measures were slightly different for various types of grain, but often bore the same name.
Weight was measure according to "Troy Measure" (Lanark) and "Tron Measure" (Edinburgh), which were standardised in 1661. In the Troy system these often bore the same name as imperial measures.
Various local measures all existed, often using local weighing stones.
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