"Concerning... 'The Hoard'" revealed

[Val Balmer]

It is a long time since I have posted in this forum, even if I have consulted it from time to time. This is because I had lost my password and didn't manage to restore it in any way...

But this conversation is so interesting that I have decided to create a new account.

The dating you are proposing seems to me correct...

To further support it 'Concerning... "The Hoard"' contains the term Dunedain, which is clearly post Lord of the Rings. Right ?

Also, the newly rediscovered manuscript shows clearly the importance of the "hoard theme" for Tolkien and would have created another resonance with the Hobbit.

The stress on silver and not only gold is also interesting as it reflect the differences between the old Tinwelint (with his leaf crown) easily fascinated with gold, and the new Thingol (a rich king), who initially fells for the silver in particular of which evidently he shouldn't have had much...