What is recorded here

Alton Brae still holds the shadow of Castle Fraser, its policies marked by cultivation remains and field boundaries that cut through Aberdeenshire soil. The estate likely shaped the land for generations, turning raw ground into working space while the castle watched from above. Whether those lines served kitchens, hunts or pride is no longer certain, but the earth remembers the shape of human want.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Fraser Policies, Alton Brae as Cultivation Remains (period Unassigned), Field Boundary (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.

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