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I did my field school at the Coffee House in Colonial Williamsburg in 1997. The link below gives further information.
http://research.history.org/coffeehouse/index.cfm
-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Liebeknecht
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 7:33 AM
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Subject: Re: Coffee house archaeology
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,
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> 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.
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> 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 published or unpublished material would be most appreciated.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
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