View looking north at the site where some researchers believe the Tabernacle was located (see the Kaufman article below) BEFORE excavation.
This area measures 180 ft. x 78 ft. (55 m. x 24 m.) and this is where some researchers believe the tabernacle actually stood.
Only Section A is currently (July 2012) under excavation.
You may want to see the following article for important details: Kaufman, Asher S. “Fixing the Site of the Tabernacle at Shiloh.”Biblical Archaeology Review 14, no. 6 (November/December, 1988): 46-52.