answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

During the Middle Ages, a conveniently-sized rock was often chosen as a local standard for weighing agricultural commodities, but the weight of these rocks varied with the commodity and region. By the late Middle Ages, international trade required a fixed standard. In 1389, a royal statute of Edward III fixed the stone of wool at 14 pounds, thus leading to the standard still used today.

Today, the stone (abbreviated as 'st') is a unit of measure equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois (about 6.35kg) used in Great Britain and Ireland for measuring human body weight.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

depends on your height, build, gender, phallus mass. Elaborate.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why does a stone weigh 14 pounds?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp