What is recorded here

Aboyne Castle, Icehouse stands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, though no date or function beyond icehouse is recorded. It may have cooled drink for feast halls or simply stored winter ice for summer kitchens. The absence of a date does not diminish the purpose: a chamber built to hold cold is a chamber built to resist time itself.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Aboyne Castle, Icehouse as Icehouse (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Aboyne Castle, Icehouse is associated with Aboyne Castle, a historic seat of the Gordon family in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating back to at least the 13th century. The icehouse would have been used to store food and drinks, reflecting the domestic and economic significance of the castle in the region.

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