An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c36.44

v2.c36.44

On the opposite side, at a distance of about 125 m, another trench, 5 by 4 m, was dug down to the virgin soil. The lower level of this trench shows portions of walls of brick and undressed stone, giving the idea of the existence of a small house comprising three rooms. One of these rooms was utilized as the dressing room for ladies, as is obvious from finds like antimony rods [18.1], a few pieces of bangles and a gold ear ring. Another room was for worship, and the third one, besides fragmentary objects of iron weapons, had three skeletons, one of which was pierced with the tip of a spear. The house was burnt, as could be known from the effects of fire noticed in burnt brick, ash and burnt corn found in the upper layers of the trench. All this tends to show that the house fell prey to invaders, perhaps the same as the destroyers of the temple.