Metal Detectorist Finds a Rare 3,000 Year Old Dress Fastener Viking gilded bronze dress fastener, 9th century. Artist: Unknown Stock Photo Alamy This gold dress fastener dates back to the Late Bronze Age and was found in Clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Circa 800 700 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Ancient Greek Gold Dress Fastener Fibula Brooch 550 BC National Museum of Ireland Collections Online Or this Late Bronze Age gold dress fastener which was found in Clones, Co. Monaghan @MagicalEurope @archaeologyart