What is recorded here
Crathes Castle Policies, Crow Wood may hide a forgotten icehouse beneath Aberdeenshire soil. The exact ground is known, yet the age and purpose remain uncertain. Such uncertainty is not a flaw; it is an invitation to look for what people buried, cooled and stopped using.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crathes Castle Policies, Crow Wood as Icehouse (period Unassigned)(possible). 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.
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Places near here
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Coy WoodForest · 1.7 mi
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