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Karuse hill fort

German: Kerrus

Karuse hill fort

The fortress of Karus, or the rural town of Vatla Castle, or the rural town of Vatla, was a ring-wall castle in the ancient parish of Kotsu in the West Country, which in modern times is located in the municipality of West Beach in Pärnu County. The hillfort is located north of the Vatla in the village of Castle on the northwest end of the moraine ridge. The fortress yard of about 1,700 square meters is surrounded by a circular wall 2-5 m high, with a gateway on the west and south-east side. 11.-13.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Map of the area around Karuse hill fort
58.59535° N, 23.72143° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

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