The structures uncovered at Chota included two townhouses, one of which had a diameter of and another a diameter of just over . The smaller townhouse, which was slightly older, may have been the Tanasi townhouse. Other structures included a x summer pavilion flanked by a x village plaza, and 11 rectangular summer dwelling/circular winter dwelling pairings. Dwellings were spaced between and apart and were located up to from the townhouse. One of the dwellings was classified as Early Mississippian culture (c. 1000–1300 A.D.), while the others were historic Cherokee.