The creature was taken away by marine experts.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is understood to have taken the turtle away for further research into what may have caused it to wash up.
The Marine Strandings Network said: "Measuring a decent 166cm long it was a decent size, although the largest leatherback ever recorded was apparently over three meters long!!Jason Halford, a manager at the Watering Hole pub on the beach, was involved in helping to remove the turtle from the shoreline.He told ITV News: "I went down there and there was already some people from the Marine Strandings Network that were taking measurements and details.
"We think it was about 50 years old. It's so unique to find something like that washed up on our beaches and so spectacular because you don't normally see them, so it's understandable to see the kind of attention it's got." Leatherback turtles are commonly found in westerly UK waters in the summer months. They are classed as vulnerable, with many populations critically endangered and at risk of extinction.
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