Pound (mass) has been defined as exactly . In the United Kingdom, the use of the international pound was implemented in the Weights and Measures Act 1963. An avoirdupois pound is equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces and to exactly 7,000 grains. The conversion factor between the kilogram and the international pound was therefore chosen to be divisible by 7, and an (international) grain is thus equal to exactly . In the UK, the process of metrication and European units of measurement directives were expected to eliminate the use of the pound and ounce, but in 2007 the European Commission abandoned the requirement
Greenwood Cattle Pound the base, tapering down to at a height of 5 feet. Slumping and collapse of some of the wall sections has lowered the wall height and increased its width. There are holes at intervals, indicating where posts were located to support the wooden cap. The entrance to the pound is at the south end of the west wall. There is no indication of a gate; a stone that probably served as a lintel over the opening rests against the wall nearby. Greenwood Cattle Pound The Greenwood Cattle Pound is an animal pound located on Greenwood Road, east of Maine State