I believe Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia excavated and recreated a coffee
house site within the last 10 years.

Bill Liebeknecht, MA, RPA

> On November 6, 2013 at 5:26 AM "C. Cessford" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>
> Hello,
>
> I am currently in the process of analyzing a fairly large assemblage of
> material deposited in a cellar in Cambridge, England, in c. 1780 that is
> associated with a coffee house that occupied the site. The association
> seems quite secure given that the assemblage is quite heavily skewed
> towards coffee/tea related material and there are some vessels marked
> with the initials/names of known proprietors.
>
> I'm looking for any parallels for the assemblage, preferably limited to
> the 18th century as 19th century coffee houses were quite different
> institutions, and am not having a great deal of success. Any leads on
> published or unpublished material would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Craig Cessford