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ANNUAL EXCURSION, 1939. THE Ninth Summer Excursion of the Society took place on » May 20th, 1939, when we visited the Builth district. On reaching Builth the party climbed to the top of the old Castle mound, where Mr. Roger Williams described its strategic position, and said there was reason to believe that the Roman Legions passed this way to Castell Collen. The mound was fortified to guard the fort over the river Wye. Neither the Danes nor the Saxons captured this part of Wales, but the Normans under Bernard Newmarch claimed it as an outpost in 1093. Prince Llewelyn took it in 1260, but lost it later. In 1277 a much bigger and stronger castle was built by King Edward I. to oppose Llewelyn. After he was killed in 1282, the Crown property was farmed out and between 1348 and 1361 the town of Builth suffered badly through the plagues. It was also mentioned that from 1266 onwards the Builth community gave 12 cows yearly at St. Andrews- tide for the lord's larder, receiving 5/- each for them. As the Castle was thinly garrisoned, the King's Council was not slow in selling them at the market for 7/- each, until bad times reduced the price below 5/- when the custom ceased. The party then moved on to Builth Church, where the Venerable the Archdeacon of Brecon, drew attention to various points of interest. The tower was the oldest part of the Church and was built in the 12th century. In the porch there was an effigy of John Lloyd of Towy, whose residence was at Porthcrwys, Llanynis. He was High Sheriff of the County in 1552 and died in 1585 In 1789 the Church had fallen into a dilapidated condition and a new church was built between 1789 and 1800. The old church was probably left standing whilst the new one was being built. The church was restored in 1876-77. The Archdeacon concluded his talk by exhibiting a chalice dating from the reign of Charles II.