The original dormitory building comprised six cells. Six more cells were added in the late 10th century, and possibly there was an upper storey as well. When the number of monks declined by the late 12th century, the added part, was turned into storage rooms.
Each cell could accommodate three monks. The sleeping benches with head boards were quite comfortable. The dormitory was built of sun-dried bricks that are well suited to insulate the interior from the heat of the day and to radiate accumulated warmth at night.
The cells’ small size suggests that the monks used them just for sleeping and spent daytime elsewhere.
