What is recorded here

Crathes Castle Policies holds Post Medieval ice-houses built between 1561 and 1899. They stand inside the castle estate in Aberdeenshire, waiting for people to remember that ice must be caught in winter before it can be kept through summer. The chambers may have stored fish, butter or fever water for the household, while people walked past them so often the work became invisible.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crathes Castle Policies as No Class (event) (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Crathes Castle Policies are associated with Crathes Castle, which was built by the Gordon family in the early 16th century and significantly expanded in the late 16th century. The policies are important as they form part of the historic landscape and estate linked to one of Scotland's most prominent noble families.

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