Lisa,
I just came across this article and remembered your question - It is an article on the Blue Ball tavern (Delaware) by Heather A. Wholey, in the 2006 journal Northeast Historical Archaeology, vol. 35 (pages 63-76). It dates a little later than your period of interest, but includes comparison with the excavations of some other taverns. Also, the bibliography can lead you to other sources. It could likely answer some of your questions.
If your library does not caryy the journal, you can order a back copy through SUNY Buffalo 
http://www.buffalostate.edu/neha/x460.xml
Meli Diamanti

--- On Fri, 11/28/08, Lisa C. Holly <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Lisa C. Holly <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Taverns, Inns, and Ordinaries, OH My
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Date: Friday, November 28, 2008, 3:02 PM

Hello All~

I am looking for information on Taverns/ Inns/ Ordinaries dating to 1670 --
1730 in the Chesapeake region (North Carolina to SE Pennsylvania).? What sort of
material culture helped you identify the site as a Tavern?? Where was the site
located--urban, rural, on a trade/ travel route? What sort of documents did you
have to support?? Did you notice a social stratification at the tavern, ie. were
higher wealth classes dinning with lower wealth classes in the same building? 

Any information on these establishments would be appreciated. 

Thanks for your time,
Lisa


Lisa Holly Robbins
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