no record found of the following: There has been a settlement at Perth since [[prehistoric]] times, with evidence of a [[hut]], a [[midden]] and a--> Finds in and around Perth show that it was occupied by the [[Mesolithic]] [[hunter-gatherer]]s who arrived in the area more than 8,000 years ago.<ref name=pkht>[http://www.pkht.org.uk/Archaeology.asp?ID=1 culture and archaeology : Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust : Archaeology Section - Overview]</ref> Nearby [[Neolithic]] standing stones and circles followed the introduction of farming from about 4,000 BC, and a remarkably well preserved [[Bronze age]] [[canoe|log boat]] dated to around [[1000 BC]] was found in the [[mudflats]] of the [[River Tay]] at Carpow to the east of Perth.<ref>[http://www.pkht.org.uk/Archaeology.asp?ID=7 culture and archaeology : Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust : Archaeology Section - Carpow Log Boat], [http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=1111362006 Scotsman.com: A 3,000-year-old voyage of discovery], [http://www.gatago.com/sci/archaeology/26223118.html Iris logboat, water trough or...?]</ref> Carpow was also the site of a [[Roman legion]]ary fortress.<ref>[http://www.ourpasthistory.com/roman_scotland/roman%20carpow.htm Romans in Scotland - Carpow Roman Fort]</ref>
