A 14th century seal matrix of heater shield shape. The legend reads SIGILL’ PEIS DE GREY suggesting a connection with the de Grey family. Anchetil de Greye is listed in the Domesday Book, Lady Jane Grey was briefly queen and Lord Grey’s government enacted the abolition of slavery.
De Grey seal matrix
Photo: The Portable Antiquities Scheme CC By 2.0
Object type: Seal Matrix
Period: Medieval
Primary material: Copper alloy
Date found: 14/02/2022
Location: Winchester, Hampshire