Southern Appalachian hillslope erosion rates measured by soil and detrital radiocarbon in hollows

►Hillslope erosion rate estimates are rare in the Appalachian Mountains. ►We present a novel radiocarbon method to estimate erosion rates. ►Southern Appalachian hillslope erosion rates are 0.05-0.11 mm yr− 1. ►Erosion rates suggest similar tree-throw derived creep erosion rates worldwide.