In the northern section of the Court stood a large structure called the Place of the Hearth. Here were the priests quarters, where those on duty slept before beginning their service early the following morning. The elder priests slept on stone slabs designed for this purpose. It was the elder priests who were responsible for safe-guarding the keys to the Heichal. The younger priests slept on the floor. In the four corners of the Place of the Hearth there were four small chambers. 
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