History of Perth, Scotland

Perth (Scottish Gaelic: Peairt) is a city and former royal burgh in central Scotland. There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistoric times. Finds in and around Perth show that it was occupied by the Mesolithic hunter-gatherers who arrived in the area more than 8,000 years ago.[1] Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles followed the introduction of farming from about 4000 BC, and a remarkably well preserved Bronze Age log boat dated to around 1000 BC was found in the mudflats of the River Tay at Carpow to the east of Perth.[2] Carpow was also the site of a Roman legionary fortress.[3]

  1. ^ "culture and archaeology : Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust : Archaeology Section - Overview". Archived from the original on 28 July 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  2. ^ culture and archaeology : Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust : Archaeology Section - Carpow Log Boat Archived 28 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Scotsman.com: A 3,000-year-old voyage of discovery, Iris logboat, water trough or...? Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Romans in Scotland - Carpow Roman Fort". Archived from the original on 8 January 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2009.