The Temple Institute: In-Depth Temple Study: The Slaughtering Area
 
The Slaughtering Area: Dimensions

The slaughtering area included the area north of the mizbeach and extended up until the wall of the Court. In this area, there were twenty-four rings used for holding the animals in preparation for slaughtering, eight small pillars used to skin the offerings and eight tables upon which the offerings were washed and prepared to be brought upon the altar. 
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