What is recorded here

Crathes Castle Policies holds Post Medieval ice-houses built between 1561 and 1899. They stand inside the castle grounds in Aberdeenshire, waiting for people who know how to read old stone. The chamber may have stored river ice through summer heat, keeping food alive for households who trusted the rock more than chance.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crathes Castle Policies as Well (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.

Crathes Castle Policies were developed as part of the estate of Crathes Castle, which was built by the Gordon family in the 16th century. The policies are historically important as they reflect the layout and management of a noble estate in medieval Scotland.

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