Time Team S7E10 — In Search of the Palace of King Offa - Sutton, Hereford
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Time Team•Season 7•Episode 10

In Search of the Palace of King Offa - Sutton, Hereford

7.5/10 · 29 votesMar 5, 200050 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 7•−0.5 vs season avg

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Time Team are in Freen's Court on the English-Welsh border. A recent aerial photograph shows parch marks. The kingdom of Mercia was ruled by the ruthless eighth century King Offa. Could this be his palace? All sorts of colourful legends are associated with the site.

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Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

Carenza Lewis

Carenza Lewis

Self - Field Archaeologist

Phil Harding

Phil Harding

Self - Field Archaeologist

John Gater

John Gater

Self - Geophysicist

Stewart Ainsworth

Stewart Ainsworth

Self - Landscape Investigator

Mick Aston

Mick Aston

Self - Landscape Archaeologist

Victor Ambrus

Victor Ambrus

Self - Historical Illustrator

Robin Bush

Robin Bush

Self - Historian

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Episode Summary

"In Search of the Palace of King Offa - Sutton, Hereford" is episode 10 of Time Team season 7. It scored 7.5/10 from 29 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on March 5, 2000.

Next: E11 · A Roman Temple in Sight of the Millennium Dome - Greenwich Park, LondonBest of Season 7