There have been excavations at Harvard Yard including the study of 17th c. printing type - a paper was presented at the 2014 CNEHA conference:
New Analyses of Harvard College’s 17th-century Printing Type
Diana D. Loren, Patricia Capone, Sean Guynes, Christina J. Hodge, Judy Jungels, Hope Mayo, and Lindsey Ward
Silas Hurry
HSMC
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From: "Dessa Lightfoot" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 8:06:15 AM
Subject: Archaeology of Historic University Campuses
Hey Histarchers,
I'm trying to find any information or sources about archaeological
investigations of historic university/college campuses in the US and the
UK-specially with a focus on the 17th and 18th cen. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
Dessa Lightfoot