This circular construction is located in the mountains of La Serra del Carrascar, at an altitude of 780 metres above sea level. It has a depth of seven metres, a diameter of 12.3 metres and an internal capacity of 830 cubic metres. The icehouse was used to store the winter snow that was, later in the year, sold as ice.

The use of snow became popular in Spain from the 16th century onwards. Ice was used to preserve food and for therapeutic purposes, amongst other things. The trade of ice-maker existed between the 16th and 20th centuries, during a period known as the Little Ice Age.

These four centuries of activity, be it in the ice wells, transportation, sale or other aspects, have left their mark on the topography of the terrain as well as on the types of construction found within it.

The term “caseta de la neu” is common in the areas of Almudaina and Parcent. This term is reflected in those used in the past, with documentation dating from the 16th to 19th centuries giving us the expressions “casa de neu”, “caseta de neu” and “pou de neu”, amongst others.