How was food stored in castles?

storing - Food was usually stored underneath the castle or on the ground floor of the tower keep where it was cooler - and safe from thieves! salting - Salt can kill some types of bacteria so it was used to dry out fish or meat so that it wouldn't go off.



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Most domestic servants would have slept in shared chambers in either the cellars or attics of the castle buildings. There might also be simple buildings outside the castle for herdsmen, mill workers, wood-cutters, and craftspeople such as rope-makers, candle-makers, potters, basket-weavers, and spinners.

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