 A pillbox was also built to protect the access road, and the battery was manned by the Isle of Wight Rifles.The battery was stood down in December 1942, although it was reactivated with the addition of a Bofors anti-aircraft gun in 1944.The battery was once again stood down in 1945, with all its armaments removed by 1947, but it was re-used for gun practice from 1951 to 1955.