A soss is an up and down gate while a sluice operates like double doors.

David Evans

Historic Environment Record Officer

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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Botfield Sarah
Sent: 13 February 2013 14:16
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Soss - defintion of

Hello All

I am currently enhancing our records on flood defences and have come across the term ‘soss’. I had thought it may refer to a sluice; however an old book I have found of the internet records a soss and sluice being installed. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=apIJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA428&lpg=PA428&dq=stanground+drainage+of+the+fens&source=bl&ots=RDGrvosZEb&sig=pqD8IPkWCBmpkgsUQ8fr3tfjaWI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rZkbUe-fIvOW0QXXyICoDg&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAw#v=snippet&q=stanground%20&f=false

Any ideas would be gratefully received J

Best wishes

Sarah

Sarah Botfield BA (Hons), MPhil

Heritage Access Officer (HER)

Planning Services

Peterborough City Council

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Peterborough

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